AdvancedCardiac ;
Life t Provider Handbook
By
Dr. Karl Disque
2015
Empowered by the
Guidelines and
Standards
, Copyright;©;2018;Satori;Continuum;Publishing
All;rights;reserved.;Except;as;permitted;under;U.S.;Copyright;Act;of;1976,;no;part;of;this;publication;can;b
e;reproduced,;distributed,;or;transmitted;in;any;form;or;by;any;means,;or;stored;in;a;database
or;retrieval;system,;without;the;prior;consent;of;the;publisher.
Satori;Continuum;Publishing;18
10;E;Sahara;Ave.;Suite;1507;Las;
Vegas,;NV;89104
Printed;in;the;United;States;of;America
Educational;Service;Disclaimer
This;Provider;Handbook;is;an;educational;service;provided;by;Satori;Continuum;Publishing.;Use;of;this;s
ervice;is;governed;by;the;terms;and;conditions;provided;below.;Please;read;the;statements;below;caref
ully;before;accessing;or;using;the;service.;By;accessing;or;using;this;service,;you;agree;to;be;bound;by;all;
of;the;terms;and;conditions;herein.
The;material;contained;in;this;Provider;Handbook;does;not;contain;standards;that;are;intended;to;be;a
pplied;rigidly;and;explicitly;followed;in;all;cases.;A;health;care;professional’s;judgment;must;remain;ce
ntral;to;the;selection;of;diagnostic;tests;and;therapy;options;of;a;specific;patient’s;medical;condition.;U
ltimately,;all;liability;associated;with;the;utilization;of;any;of;the;information;presented;here;rests;solely;a
nd;completely;with;the;health;care;provider;utilizing;the;service.
Version;2018.02
,TABLE ofCONTENTS ;
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Chapter; 1 Introduction to ACLS .............. 5
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2 The Initial Assessment............... 6
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3 Basic Life Support ............... 7
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Initiating;the;Chain;of;Survival;–
;7;2015;BLS;Guideline;Changes;–;8
2010;BLS;Guideline;Changes;–
;9;BLS;for;Adults;–;10
One-
Rescuer;Adult;BLS/CPR;Two
-Rescuer;Adult;BLS/CPR
Adult;Mouth-to-Mask;Ventilation
Adult;Bag-Mask;Ventilation;in;Two-Rescuer;CPR
4 Advanced Cardiac Life Support ...............18
Self-Assessment;for;BLS;–;16
; ; ;
Normal;Heart;Anatomy;and;Physiology;–
;18;The;ACLS;Survey;(ABCD);–;19
Airway;Management;–
;20;Basic;Airway;Adjuncts
;Basic;Airway;Technique;
Advanced;Airway;Adjuncts
Routes;of;Access;–
;24;Intravenous;R
oute;Intraosseous;
Route
5 Pharmacological;Tools;–
;25;Self-
Assessment;for;ACLS;–;26
Principles;of;Early;Defibrillation ............... 27
6 Keys;to;Using;an;Automated;External;Defibrillator;–;28
Criteria;to;Apply;AED;Basi
c;AED;Operation
Systems;of;Care ............... 30
Cardiopulmonary;Resuscitation;–;31
Initiating;the;Chain;of;Survival
Post-Cardiac;Arrest;Care;–;32
Therapeutic; Hypothermia
Optimization;of;Hemodynamics;and;Ventilation
;Percutaneous;Coronary;Intervention
Neurologic;Care
Acute;Coronary;Syndrome;–;33
Goals;of;ACS;Treatment
Acute;Stroke;–;34
Goals;of;Acute;Ischemic;Stroke;Care
The;Resuscitation;Team;–;35
Education,;Implementation,;Teams;–
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Life t Provider Handbook
By
Dr. Karl Disque
2015
Empowered by the
Guidelines and
Standards
, Copyright;©;2018;Satori;Continuum;Publishing
All;rights;reserved.;Except;as;permitted;under;U.S.;Copyright;Act;of;1976,;no;part;of;this;publication;can;b
e;reproduced,;distributed,;or;transmitted;in;any;form;or;by;any;means,;or;stored;in;a;database
or;retrieval;system,;without;the;prior;consent;of;the;publisher.
Satori;Continuum;Publishing;18
10;E;Sahara;Ave.;Suite;1507;Las;
Vegas,;NV;89104
Printed;in;the;United;States;of;America
Educational;Service;Disclaimer
This;Provider;Handbook;is;an;educational;service;provided;by;Satori;Continuum;Publishing.;Use;of;this;s
ervice;is;governed;by;the;terms;and;conditions;provided;below.;Please;read;the;statements;below;caref
ully;before;accessing;or;using;the;service.;By;accessing;or;using;this;service,;you;agree;to;be;bound;by;all;
of;the;terms;and;conditions;herein.
The;material;contained;in;this;Provider;Handbook;does;not;contain;standards;that;are;intended;to;be;a
pplied;rigidly;and;explicitly;followed;in;all;cases.;A;health;care;professional’s;judgment;must;remain;ce
ntral;to;the;selection;of;diagnostic;tests;and;therapy;options;of;a;specific;patient’s;medical;condition.;U
ltimately,;all;liability;associated;with;the;utilization;of;any;of;the;information;presented;here;rests;solely;a
nd;completely;with;the;health;care;provider;utilizing;the;service.
Version;2018.02
,TABLE ofCONTENTS ;
;
Chapter; 1 Introduction to ACLS .............. 5
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2 The Initial Assessment............... 6
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3 Basic Life Support ............... 7
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Initiating;the;Chain;of;Survival;–
;7;2015;BLS;Guideline;Changes;–;8
2010;BLS;Guideline;Changes;–
;9;BLS;for;Adults;–;10
One-
Rescuer;Adult;BLS/CPR;Two
-Rescuer;Adult;BLS/CPR
Adult;Mouth-to-Mask;Ventilation
Adult;Bag-Mask;Ventilation;in;Two-Rescuer;CPR
4 Advanced Cardiac Life Support ...............18
Self-Assessment;for;BLS;–;16
; ; ;
Normal;Heart;Anatomy;and;Physiology;–
;18;The;ACLS;Survey;(ABCD);–;19
Airway;Management;–
;20;Basic;Airway;Adjuncts
;Basic;Airway;Technique;
Advanced;Airway;Adjuncts
Routes;of;Access;–
;24;Intravenous;R
oute;Intraosseous;
Route
5 Pharmacological;Tools;–
;25;Self-
Assessment;for;ACLS;–;26
Principles;of;Early;Defibrillation ............... 27
6 Keys;to;Using;an;Automated;External;Defibrillator;–;28
Criteria;to;Apply;AED;Basi
c;AED;Operation
Systems;of;Care ............... 30
Cardiopulmonary;Resuscitation;–;31
Initiating;the;Chain;of;Survival
Post-Cardiac;Arrest;Care;–;32
Therapeutic; Hypothermia
Optimization;of;Hemodynamics;and;Ventilation
;Percutaneous;Coronary;Intervention
Neurologic;Care
Acute;Coronary;Syndrome;–;33
Goals;of;ACS;Treatment
Acute;Stroke;–;34
Goals;of;Acute;Ischemic;Stroke;Care
The;Resuscitation;Team;–;35
Education,;Implementation,;Teams;–
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