ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT ALS QUESTIONS
WITH 100% SOLVED ANSWERS!!
who is ILCOR
International Liason Committee On Resuscitation is an umbrella society that gains knowledge
and research via independent councils worldwide. From this knowledge, they produce guidelines
for use
when did ILCOR first produce their CPR guideline?
2000
SEERS
Scientific Evidence Evaluation and Review System
COSTR
Consenus on Resus. and Treatment Recommendations is used by ILCOR to review and ensure
we are always using the best evidence based practise in the field
ARC
Australian Resus. Council is a member of ILCOR
4 rings of chain of survival - adults
- early recognition and call for help
- early cpr
- early defib
- post resus care
,how many rings of chain of survival - paeds?
+ most important
5 chains
- first ring child safety and LCOD is injury in children 1yr and above. (targeted interventions is
belts and safety seats in cars and correct use of these)
- 3rd ring is activate emergency response system
what is the most common cause of CA for paeds?
asphyxia
why was the GCS invented + what year
1974, to be used in a hospital setting to determine an individuals cerebral functioning
steps to obtain GCS (3) (stimulus wise)
1. verballing introduce
2. peripheral stimulus - nail bed pressure (bilateral)
3. central stimulus - trap squeeze (bilateral)
scale of consciousness (7)
1. conscious
2. confused
3. disorientated
4. lethargy
5. stupor
,6. vegetative state
7. coma
what is AEIOUTIPS used for
diagnostic tool for LOC
AEIOU TIPS
Alcohol,
Epilepsy, encephalitis, electrolyte imbalance, endocrine
Insulin, Infection
Overdose or O2 (hypoxia)
Uremia,
Trauma, temp
Ischaemia
Poison
Stroke, shock, space occupying lesions
AEIOUTIPS (alcohol)
- ethanol
- CNS depressant
- absorbed rapidly across the wall of the intestine and carried to the brain
- effects are exacerbated in the elderly
- amount consumed usually results in different types of effects
AEIOUTIPS (Epilepsy)
, - (1% of Australian population)
- Caused by disruption of the normal electrochemical activity of the brain that results in seizures.
- Under certain circumstances anyone can have a seizure. It is only when there is a tendency to
have recurrent seizures (more than one) that epilepsy is diagnosed
- Can result in altered conscious states prior, during and after seizures (post-ictal)
AEIOUTIPS (encephalopathy)
- brain disease, damage or malfunction
- Major symptom is an altered conscious state
- Other symptoms include memory loss, personality changes, dementia, seizures and death
- Causes include infections, anoxia and brain trauma, alcohol, liver failure, metabolic diseases,
toxic chemicals, poor nutrition (lack B1)
AEIOUTIPS (electrolyte abnormalities)
- electrolytes are substances that become ions in solution and acquire the capacity to conduct
electricity
- Electrolytes are present in the human body, and the balance of the electrolytes in our bodies is
essential for normal function of our cells and our organs
- Common electrolytes in the body include:
§ Sodium (hypo/hypernatraemia)
§ Potassium (hypo/hyperkalaemia)
§ Chloride (hypo/hyperchloraemia)
§ Bicarbonate - acts as buffer for pH levels
AEIOUTIPS (endocrine disorders)
WITH 100% SOLVED ANSWERS!!
who is ILCOR
International Liason Committee On Resuscitation is an umbrella society that gains knowledge
and research via independent councils worldwide. From this knowledge, they produce guidelines
for use
when did ILCOR first produce their CPR guideline?
2000
SEERS
Scientific Evidence Evaluation and Review System
COSTR
Consenus on Resus. and Treatment Recommendations is used by ILCOR to review and ensure
we are always using the best evidence based practise in the field
ARC
Australian Resus. Council is a member of ILCOR
4 rings of chain of survival - adults
- early recognition and call for help
- early cpr
- early defib
- post resus care
,how many rings of chain of survival - paeds?
+ most important
5 chains
- first ring child safety and LCOD is injury in children 1yr and above. (targeted interventions is
belts and safety seats in cars and correct use of these)
- 3rd ring is activate emergency response system
what is the most common cause of CA for paeds?
asphyxia
why was the GCS invented + what year
1974, to be used in a hospital setting to determine an individuals cerebral functioning
steps to obtain GCS (3) (stimulus wise)
1. verballing introduce
2. peripheral stimulus - nail bed pressure (bilateral)
3. central stimulus - trap squeeze (bilateral)
scale of consciousness (7)
1. conscious
2. confused
3. disorientated
4. lethargy
5. stupor
,6. vegetative state
7. coma
what is AEIOUTIPS used for
diagnostic tool for LOC
AEIOU TIPS
Alcohol,
Epilepsy, encephalitis, electrolyte imbalance, endocrine
Insulin, Infection
Overdose or O2 (hypoxia)
Uremia,
Trauma, temp
Ischaemia
Poison
Stroke, shock, space occupying lesions
AEIOUTIPS (alcohol)
- ethanol
- CNS depressant
- absorbed rapidly across the wall of the intestine and carried to the brain
- effects are exacerbated in the elderly
- amount consumed usually results in different types of effects
AEIOUTIPS (Epilepsy)
, - (1% of Australian population)
- Caused by disruption of the normal electrochemical activity of the brain that results in seizures.
- Under certain circumstances anyone can have a seizure. It is only when there is a tendency to
have recurrent seizures (more than one) that epilepsy is diagnosed
- Can result in altered conscious states prior, during and after seizures (post-ictal)
AEIOUTIPS (encephalopathy)
- brain disease, damage or malfunction
- Major symptom is an altered conscious state
- Other symptoms include memory loss, personality changes, dementia, seizures and death
- Causes include infections, anoxia and brain trauma, alcohol, liver failure, metabolic diseases,
toxic chemicals, poor nutrition (lack B1)
AEIOUTIPS (electrolyte abnormalities)
- electrolytes are substances that become ions in solution and acquire the capacity to conduct
electricity
- Electrolytes are present in the human body, and the balance of the electrolytes in our bodies is
essential for normal function of our cells and our organs
- Common electrolytes in the body include:
§ Sodium (hypo/hypernatraemia)
§ Potassium (hypo/hyperkalaemia)
§ Chloride (hypo/hyperchloraemia)
§ Bicarbonate - acts as buffer for pH levels
AEIOUTIPS (endocrine disorders)
