ACLS MUST KNOW UPDATED WITH 2022 REVISIONS
ACLS MUST KNOW UPDATED WITH 2022 REVISIONS What is the recommended compression depth for adults and children? 2 inches What is the recommended compression depth for infants? 1 1/2 inches What can result if a patient is ventilated too quickly? hyperventilation -> excessive intrathoracic pressure and gastric inflation -> decreased venous return -> decreased coronary and cerebral perfusion pressures -> diminished cardiac output -> decreased rates of survival What two cardiac arrest rhythms are shockable? VF and pVT What two cardiac arrest rhythms are not shockable? asystole and PEA What is the importance of measuring waveform capnography (PETCO2) during CPR?
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