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BLS CPR Part 2
BLS CPR Part 2
What to do:
Have the patient stop from what he or she is doing and
sit or lie him/her down in a comfortable position. Do not
let him/her to move around.
Have someone call the physician or ambulance for help.
If patient is under pressure, assist him/her in taking
his/her prescribed medicine/s.
Cardiac Arrest
Is a condition occurs when the heart stops
contracting and no blood circulates thru the
blood vessels and vital organs are deprived of
oxygen.
Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
Is a combination of chest compression and
rescue breathing.
CRITERIA FOR NOT
STARTING
Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation (CPR)
The patient has valid Do
Not Attempt Resuscitation
(DNAR) order.
The patient has signs of
irreversible death, rigor
mortis, decapitation or
dependent lividity.
TABLE OF COMPARISON ON
CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION
FOR ADULT, CHILD AND INFANT
Action ADULT CHILD INFANT
(13 years old and (1-12 years old) (under 1 year old)
above)
COMPRESSION Center of the chest Center of the
AREA (on lower half of sternum) chest
(on lower half of
sternum, just
bellow nipple
line)
DEPTH At least 2 inches About 2 inches About 1 ½ inches
(5cm) (5cm) (4cm)
HOW TO 2 Heel of (One Heel of 1 Hand or 2 fingers (middle
COMPRESS hand on top of the 2 hands & ring fingertips)
other)
COMPRESSION / 30:2 30:2 for 1 rescuers
VENTILATION 1 or 2 rescuers 15:2 for 2 rescuers
RATIO
TABLE OF COMPARISON ON
CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION
FOR ADULT, CHILD AND INFANT
Defibrillation
Is the treatment of irregular, sporadic or absent
heart rhythms by an electrical current to the heart.
The most effective treatment for VF is electrical
defibrillation.
The probability of successful defibrillation
decreases quickly over time.
VF deteriorates to asystole if not treated.
3 clinical findings:
Use of AED Pads No Response
No Breathing
ADULT (Victims 9 Years of Age and Older) No Pulse