The American Heart Association released new CPR guidelines in October 2010 that changed the order of steps from ABC (airway, breathing, circulation) to CAB (circulation, airway, breathing). The new guidelines emphasize beginning chest compressions immediately rather than establishing an airway first. The guidelines apply to performing CPR on adults, children, and infants, but exclude newborns. The guidelines also provide updated instructions on rates and cycles for chest compressions and rescue breaths.
The American Heart Association released new CPR guidelines in October 2010 that changed the order of steps from ABC (airway, breathing, circulation) to CAB (circulation, airway, breathing). The new guidelines emphasize beginning chest compressions immediately rather than establishing an airway first. The guidelines apply to performing CPR on adults, children, and infants, but exclude newborns. The guidelines also provide updated instructions on rates and cycles for chest compressions and rescue breaths.
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The American Heart Association released new CPR guidelines in October 2010 that changed the order of steps from ABC (airway, breathing, circulation) to CAB (circulation, airway, breathing). The new guidelines emphasize beginning chest compressions immediately rather than establishing an airway first. The guidelines apply to performing CPR on adults, children, and infants, but exclude newborns. The guidelines also provide updated instructions on rates and cycles for chest compressions and rescue breaths.
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Oct. 18, 2010 by the American Heart Association (AHA) Old Way: • A - Airway • B - Breathing • C - Circulation New Way: • C - Circulation • A - Airway • B - Breathing Circulation/Compressions • The new first step is doing chest compressions instead of first establishing the airway and then doing mouth to mouth. • The new guidelines apply to adults, children, and infants but exclude newborns. Review • Attempt to wake victim, and assess ABC’s • Alert EMS/911 if any are absent • Begin chest compressions (100/min) • Open airway with Head Tilt/Chin lift Maneuver after 30 compressions • Provide two rescue breaths • Repeat 5 cycles of 30 compressions & 2 rescue breaths for about two minutes …Continued • After two minutes, reassess victim for breathing and circulation, if no improvement, continue CPR until EMS arrival • If you saw the victim collapse, put an AED on right away. If not, attach it after approximately one minute of CPR (chest compressions and rescue breaths). Sources • http:// www.webmd.com/news/20101015/new-cpr-g uidelines-chest-compressions-first • American Heart Association manual on CPR given at CPR certification