Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Provider Handbook [1 ed.] 9780989267915

The goal of Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) is to achieve the best possible outcome for patients who are exp

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Table of contents :
Note from the Author
Introduction
The First Assessment
Basic Life Support
The BLS Survey (1-2-3-4)
One-Rescuer Adult BLS/CPR
Two-Rescuer Adult BLS/CPR
Adult Mouth-to-Mask Ventilation
Adult Bag-Mask Ventilation in Two-Rescuer CPR
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Normal Heart Anatomy and Physilogy
The ACLS Survey (A - B - C - D)
Airway Management
Basic Airway Adjuncts
Basic Airway Technique
Advanced Airway Adjuncts
Routes of Access
Pharmacological Tools
Principles of Early Defibrillation
Keys to Using An Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Systems of Care
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Post-Cardiac Arrest Care
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Acute Stroke
The Resuscitation Team
Education, Implementation, Teams
Cases ACLS Cases
Respiratory Arrest
Ventricular Fibrillation / Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia
Pulseless Electrical Activity and Asystole
Post-Cardiac Arrest Care
Blood Pressure Support and Vasopressors
Hypothermia
Symptomatic Bradycardia
Stable and Unstable Tachycardia
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Acute Stroke
Additional NHCPS Tools
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