BLS Flashcards
What does CPR stand for?
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
About how many cardiac arrests go unnoticed
about half
about how many non-traumatic out of hospital patients live with EMS personel?
10%
what are the signs of cardiac arrest?
unresponsiveness, no pulse, no breathing
what are the two components of CPR?
chest compressions and breaths
at which rate should you compress?
100-120/min
at which depth should you perform CPR for an adult?
at least 2 inches, (5cm) but no more than 2.4 inches (6cm)
at which depth should you perform CPR for an child
at least 1/3 of the chest, approximately 2 inches (5 cm)
at which depth should you perform CPR for an infant
at least 1/3 of the chest, approximately 1 1/2 inches (4 cm)
how old are infants?
less than 1 year old minus new borns
what makes up the in of hospital pederiatirc chain of survival
- early recognition and prevention of cardiac arrest
- (activation of emergency medical system),
- high-quality CPR
- advanced resuscitation,
- post-cardiac arrest care.
- recovery
what makes up the out of hospital pederiatirc chain of survival
- prevention,
- activation of emergency response
- high-quality CPR,
- advanced resuscitation
- post-cardiac arrest care
- recovery
what makes up the in of hospital adult chain of survival
- early recognition and prevention of cardiac arrest
- (activation of emergency medical system),
- high-quality CPR
- Defibrillation,
- post-cardiac arrest care.
- recovery
what makes up the out of hospital pederiatirc chain of survival
- activation of emergency response
- high-quality CPR,
- defibrillation
- advanced resuscitation
- post-cardiac arrest care
- recovery
what is PAD?
Public access defibrillator
what is ROSC?
return of sponetaneous circulation
