BLS Flashcards
What are the two nodes called in the heart
Sinoatrial Node and Atrioventricular Node
What are the cardiac rhythms?
Ventricular Fibrillation, Ventricular Tachycardia, Asystole, and Pulseless Electrical Activity
Ratio of compressions to rescue breaths in CPR
30:2
Methods of keeping airway open
Head tilt chin lift and Jaw thrust
Name of pulse near trachea
Carotid pulse
Muscle near trachea
Sternocleidomastoid muscle
Type of breathing curing cardiac arrest and cause
Agonal breathing caused by brain being hypoxic
CPR details
100-120 compressions per minute (2 per second) 5-6cm deep in sternum
Name components in adult bag valve mask
Valve/pressure Gauge, Mask, Self-inflating bag, Oxygen reservoir, Oxygen connector tubing
How many litres in oxygen cylinder and how long does it last
460 litres and lasts 30 minutes
Ratio of 100% oxygen delivery from oxygen cylinder
15 litres per minute
Name components of Oxygen cylinder
Tamper Handwheel cover, Valve outlet cover, Contents gauge, Flow selector, Expiry date and batch label, Hand wheel and Firtree outlet
What devices are used to prevent the tongue obstructing the airway
Adjuncts
OPA
Oropharyngeal Airway
How to use OPA
Insert upside down, twist 180 degrees and insert
How to deliver oxygen using non rebreathing trauma o2 mask
Depress inspiration valve to allow reservoir bag to fill with O2
Name components of oronasal face mask
Expiration and Inspiration valves (uni-directional), oxygen feeding line and oxygen reservoir bag
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
BLS
Basic Life Support
AED
Automated External Defibrillation
BVM
Bag valve mask
SAS
Scottish Ambulance Service
AGP
Aerosol generating procedure
ILCOR
International Liaison Committee on resuscitation
