BLS Flashcards
How you can check response?
Gently shake
Speak loudly
When is defibrillation possible and when is not
Possible
VF: ventricular fibrillation
VT: ventricular tachycardia (PVT)
Not possible
Asystole
PEA: pulseless electrical activity
Steps for BLS
2 kinds of manoeuvrse for Airway?
Head tilt chin lift
Jaw thrust
Steps for breathing and circulation step?
Aganol breathing
Chest compression
How to prepare the patient for AED?
Cut clothing
Wipe sweat, blood, body fluids
Shave chest hair on require areas
Attach pads to the patient
Listen to the voice prompts
Defibrillation
What you are suppose to do before shocking?
Ventilation
Why early defibrillation is important ?
To prevent any neurological outcomes.
How long does CD cylinder last?
30 minutes
What is BVM?
Bag valve mask
Cylinder gauge : how much O2 in the tank
O2 Litre titration: amount of O2 that should leave per minute
Tubing Port: get O2 from Cylinder to BMV
What is the capacity of the BVM?
2 liters
Name this part and its function?
HME- Humidity Moisture Exchange Filter
Between the mask and the bag to protect us from airborne microbes
How do we use airway adjuncts?
Insert upside down,180 degree twist, insert
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
BLS
Basic life support
AED
Automated external defibrillator
PPE
Personal protective equipment
VT
Ventricular tachycardia
VF
Ventricular fibrillation
PEA
Pulseless electrical activity
OPA
Oropharyngeal airway