ALS - Resus Council UK (RCUK)
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_evd9m9
1. Chain of survival early recognition, early CPR, early Defibrillation, post resuscitation care
2. defibrillation time within 3-5 mins, survival 50-70 %
frame and survival each minute of delay reduces survival by 10%
rate, minute delay sur-
vival rate
3. what is included assess with AtoE
in quality post-resus SpO2 94-98%
(ROSC) care nomal PaCO2
12 lead ECG
identify and treat cause
temperature control
4. what are the shock- VF
able rhythms pulseless VT
5. nonshockable PEA and asystole
rhythms
6. 4 H's- and ways to as- hypoxia - sats/ABG
sess hypovolaemia - BP
hypo/hyperkalaemia - ABG
hypo/hyperthermia - T
7. 4 T's - and ways to as- Thromboembolic - (ECG/CTH)
sess Tension pneumothorax - trancheal deviation, USS, JVP
Tamponade - bedside ECHO
Toxins - screen/hx
8. In ALS adrenaline is every 3-5mins (every other shock)
given when
, ALS - Resus Council UK (RCUK)
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_evd9m9
9. in ALS amiodarone is every 3 shocks
given when
10. how are outcomes evidence based guidelines
from cardiac arrest im- quality standards
proved measuring patient outcomes - NCAA, ICNARC
safety incident reporting
11. non-technical resus - cognitive/social/personal skills contributing to safe and efficient perfor-
skills + definition mance
situational awareness
decision making
team working and leadership
task management
12. percentage of in hos- 80%
pital CA's that are pre- hypoxia and hypotension
dictable
what signs
13. most common arrest non-shockble (PEA/Asystole)
rhythm and survival 14&
rate
14. chain of prevention Education
Monitoring
Recognition
Call for help
Response
15. physiology signs ac- airway threatened
ceptable to met call
RR arrest >36 <5
, ALS - Resus Council UK (RCUK)
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_evd9m9
CArrest, HR>140 <40, SBP<90
GCS drop >2, sudden LOC, seizures repeated or prolonged
16. Airway deteriora- complete/partial obstruction
tion/CA causes blood/vomit/FB
trauma
epiglottits
pharyngreal swelling - infection/odema
bronchospasm
bronchial secretion
blocked trachy
laryngospasm
CNS depression (head injury/intracerebral disease, hypercapnia, depres-
sant metabolic disorder (e.g. DM), drugs, alcohol
17. signs of airway ob- breathing difficulty choking,
sturction accessory muscles
noisy
(silent if complete)
abdominal breathing
18. treatment of airway suction
compromise positioning including recoveru
adjuncts
O2
?NG to aspirate stomach
19. causes of breathing resp drive - CNS depression
deterioration
resp effort - muscular fatigue, asthma, spinal cord lesion, cervical damage,
GBS, MG, MS, chronic disease, fracture
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_evd9m9
1. Chain of survival early recognition, early CPR, early Defibrillation, post resuscitation care
2. defibrillation time within 3-5 mins, survival 50-70 %
frame and survival each minute of delay reduces survival by 10%
rate, minute delay sur-
vival rate
3. what is included assess with AtoE
in quality post-resus SpO2 94-98%
(ROSC) care nomal PaCO2
12 lead ECG
identify and treat cause
temperature control
4. what are the shock- VF
able rhythms pulseless VT
5. nonshockable PEA and asystole
rhythms
6. 4 H's- and ways to as- hypoxia - sats/ABG
sess hypovolaemia - BP
hypo/hyperkalaemia - ABG
hypo/hyperthermia - T
7. 4 T's - and ways to as- Thromboembolic - (ECG/CTH)
sess Tension pneumothorax - trancheal deviation, USS, JVP
Tamponade - bedside ECHO
Toxins - screen/hx
8. In ALS adrenaline is every 3-5mins (every other shock)
given when
, ALS - Resus Council UK (RCUK)
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_evd9m9
9. in ALS amiodarone is every 3 shocks
given when
10. how are outcomes evidence based guidelines
from cardiac arrest im- quality standards
proved measuring patient outcomes - NCAA, ICNARC
safety incident reporting
11. non-technical resus - cognitive/social/personal skills contributing to safe and efficient perfor-
skills + definition mance
situational awareness
decision making
team working and leadership
task management
12. percentage of in hos- 80%
pital CA's that are pre- hypoxia and hypotension
dictable
what signs
13. most common arrest non-shockble (PEA/Asystole)
rhythm and survival 14&
rate
14. chain of prevention Education
Monitoring
Recognition
Call for help
Response
15. physiology signs ac- airway threatened
ceptable to met call
RR arrest >36 <5
, ALS - Resus Council UK (RCUK)
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_evd9m9
CArrest, HR>140 <40, SBP<90
GCS drop >2, sudden LOC, seizures repeated or prolonged
16. Airway deteriora- complete/partial obstruction
tion/CA causes blood/vomit/FB
trauma
epiglottits
pharyngreal swelling - infection/odema
bronchospasm
bronchial secretion
blocked trachy
laryngospasm
CNS depression (head injury/intracerebral disease, hypercapnia, depres-
sant metabolic disorder (e.g. DM), drugs, alcohol
17. signs of airway ob- breathing difficulty choking,
sturction accessory muscles
noisy
(silent if complete)
abdominal breathing
18. treatment of airway suction
compromise positioning including recoveru
adjuncts
O2
?NG to aspirate stomach
19. causes of breathing resp drive - CNS depression
deterioration
resp effort - muscular fatigue, asthma, spinal cord lesion, cervical damage,
GBS, MG, MS, chronic disease, fracture
