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Immediate life support Flashcards

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What are the shockable rhythms

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Ventricular fibrillation

Ventricular tachycardia

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What are the non-shockable rhythms

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Asystole and pulseless electrical activity

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What to do in non-shockable rhythms?

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Start chest compressions ASAP then give 1mg adrenaline as soon as there is IV access. Re-assess in 2 mins

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Treatment of VT/VF

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Shock, chest compressions. Give adrenaline every 3-5mins and amiodarone after 3 shocks.

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What are the treatable and reversible causes of cardiac arresst

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4 Hs - Hypoxia, Hypovolaemia, Hyper/hypo-kalaemia

4 Ts - Thrombosis, Tamonade, Toxins, Tension Pneumothorax

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