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BASIC LIFE SUPPORT Flashcards

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Basic Life Support

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Sequences of procedures performed to restore the circulation of oxygenated blood after a sudden pulmonary and/or cardiac arrest

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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

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Combines rescue breathing and chest compressions

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Cardiac arrest

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Cessation of normal circulation of blood due to failure of heart to contract effectively

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Cardiac arrest survival rate

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5-10%

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Effect of bystander CPR intervention on survival rate

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Doubles or triples the survival rate

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Effect of early resuscitation and prompt defibrillation on survival

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Results in >60% survival

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Adult chain of survival

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  1. Immediate recognition of cardiac arrest and activation of emerygency response system
  2. Early CPR with good chest compressions
  3. Rapid defibrillation
  4. Effective advanced life support
  5. Integrated post-cariac arrest care
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How long should it take to start chest compressions

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Within 10s of recognition of cardiac arrest

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How to perform compressions

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Push Hard, Push Fast
At least 100-120/min, 5cm for adults and children
4cm for infants
Allow complete chest recoil.

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BLS Sequence

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Chest compressions
Airway
Breathing

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Mechanism of action of cardiac pump in chest compressions

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Blood pumping is assured by compression of heart between sternum and spine
Between compressions, thoracic cage expands and heart gets filled with blood

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Mechanism of action of thoracic pump in chest compressions

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During chest compresion, increased pressure in the chest caused forward movement of blood through the circulatory system

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Delaying defibrillation reduces survival rate by ……….. each minute

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7-10%

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Process of rescue breathing

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Adults- 1breath/5-6 sec (10-12min)
Children/infants- 1 breath 3-5secs (12-20min)

Give each breadth within 1 minute
Observe visible chest rise with each breadth

check pulse every 2 min

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Ventilation

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  1. Mouth to mask breaths
  2. Bag mask device
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Rescue breathing

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Given when an adult, child or infant has a pulse but is not breathing

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In children and infants, CPR is started when pulse is………, with obvious signs of poor perfusion depsite adequate oxygenation and ventilation

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<60bpm

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Number of cycles per CPR

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2mins or 5 cycles

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Procedure for CPR

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30 compressions then give two breaths
repeat for 2mins or 5 cycles
then defibrillate

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Reversible causes of cardiac arrest (T’s)

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Tamponade (cardiac) Beck’s triad
Tension pneumothorax
Toxins
Thrombosis
Trauma

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Reversible causes of cardiac arrest H’s

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Hypothermia
Hydrogen ions (acidosis)
Hypotension
Hypoxia
Hypo/Hyperkalemia

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