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    8-Adult Advanced Life Support Algorithm 2021

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    This document provides guidelines for adult advanced life support for an unresponsive patient not breathing normally. It outlines the steps to take, including calling for help, performing CPR, using a defibrillator to assess rhythm and deliver shocks if needed, treating reversible causes, and providing post-resuscitation care. The key steps are to call for assistance, start CPR, attach a defibrillator to assess rhythm and shock if shockable, treat reversible causes, and focus on high-quality CPR with minimal interruptions.

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    This document provides guidelines for adult advanced life support for an unresponsive patient not breathing normally. It outlines the steps to take, including calling for help, performing CPR, using a defibrillator to assess rhythm and deliver shocks if needed, treating reversible causes, and providing post-resuscitation care. The key steps are to call for assistance, start CPR, attach a defibrillator to assess rhythm and shock if shockable, treat reversible causes, and focus on high-quality CPR with minimal interruptions.

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    This document provides guidelines for adult advanced life support for an unresponsive patient not breathing normally. It outlines the steps to take, including calling for help, performing CPR, using a defibrillator to assess rhythm and deliver shocks if needed, treating reversible causes, and providing post-resuscitation care. The key steps are to call for assistance, start CPR, attach a defibrillator to assess rhythm and shock if shockable, treat reversible causes, and focus on high-quality CPR with minimal interruptions.

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    This document provides guidelines for adult advanced life support for an unresponsive patient not breathing normally. It outlines the steps to take, including calling for help, performing CPR, using a defibrillator to assess rhythm and deliver shocks if needed, treating reversible causes, and providing post-resuscitation care. The key steps are to call for assistance, start CPR, attach a defibrillator to assess rhythm and shock if shockable, treat reversible causes, and focus on high-quality CPR with minimal interruptions.

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    Adult advanced life support

    Unresponsive and
    Maintain
    personal not breathing normally
    safety

    Call resuscitation
    team/ambulance

    CPR 30:2
    Attach defibrillator/monitor

    Assess rhythm

    SHOCKABLE NON-SHOCKABLE
    (VF/Pulseless VT) (PEA/Asystole)
    Return of spontaneous
    circulation
    (ROSC)
    1 shock

    Immediately resume Immediately resume


    CPR for 2 min CPR for 2 min

    Give high-quality Identify and treat Consider After ROSC


    chest compressions, reversible causes • Coronary angiography/ • Use an ABCDE approach
    percutaneous coronary
    and: • Hypoxia
    intervention
    • Aim for SpO2 of 94–98% and
    • Hypovolaemia normal PaCO2
    • Give oxygen • Mechanical chest
    • Use waveform capnography • Hypo-/hyperkalaemia/ compressions to facilitate • 12-lead ECG
    • Continuous compressions if metabolic transfer/treatment • Identify and treat cause
    advanced airway • Hypo/hyperthermia • Extracorporeal CPR
    • Targeted temperature
    • Minimise interruptions • Thrombosis – coronary or management
    to compressions pulmonary
    • Intravenous or intraosseous • Tension pneumothorax
    access • Tamponade – cardiac
    • Give adrenaline every • Toxins
    3–5 min
    Consider ultrasound imaging
    • Give amiodarone after to identify reversible causes
    3 shocks
    • Identify and treat reversible
    causes

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