BLS Flashcards
Define cardiac arrest
Heart stops beating blood
Define heart attack
Blocked coronary artery
Typical HR
60-100bpm
Typical BP
120/80mmHg
Typical RR
12-20bpm
Acronym for BLS (6)
DRSABC
Danger
Response
Shout for help
Airways
Breathing
Circulation
Chest compression requirements
5-6cm deep
100/min
30:2 rescue breaths
Lower half of sternum
Keep elbows straight
What to say on the phone
Call 999
Suspected cardiac arrest
Pt not breathing
Location + contact number
Need AED,O2,BVM+suction
How much O2 is delivered
15l =25mins O2
Non rebreathable mask delivers 90%
List the shockable rhythms (3)
Ventricular tachycardia
Ventricular fibrillation
Supraventricular tachycardia
Indication for use of oropharyngeal airway
2x failed attempts with o2
Function of oropharyngeal airway
Maintain/open airway by preventing tongue covering epiglottis
How to size up and use an oropharyngeal airway
Size up with finger across labial aspect of incisors + hold OPA beside angle of mandible to measure it
Insert like <– to palate then twist it 180
Colours of OPA
Green - female
Orange - male
List methods to assess airway (2)
Head tilt chin lift
Jaw thrust
How to assess breathing
Head by mouth + watch chest rise
How to check circulation
Check carotid pulse
Paeds BLS Acronym
SSS ABCR
Safety
Stimulate - verbal/tactile
Shout
Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Reassess
How to assess circulation of an infant + child
Infant - brachial/femoral pulse
Child - carotid
What do you do if abnormal breathing from child?
5 rescue breaths before chest compressions
Chest compression requirements for infant
Infant - 4cm deep
2 thumb technique or 2 finger on lower half of sternum
100/min
Lower half of sternum
Chest compression requirements for children >1yr
Place heel of one hand over the lower half of sternum + use all arm strength
AED placement for 1-8yrs of age
Anterior or posterior
Chest compressions : paeds
15:2
