04 - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Question 1

(basic life support)

1. what is ABC?

Answer 1

airway -> breathing -> circulation

Question 2

(basic life support)

(airway)

1. establish an airway as soon as possible

(endotracheal tube, tracheotomy, mouth to muzzle)

Question 3

(basic life support)

(breathing)

1. use a ventilator or exhaled air. don’t overinflate lungs. sedation or anesthesia may be necessary

Question 4

(basic life support)

(circulation - closed chest compression)

1. provide how many compressions per minute?
2. ventilate once for every how many compressions?

Answer 4

1. 80 - 100 (staying alive)
2. 15

Question 5

(phase 2 - advaced life support)

(drug therapy - give IV if possible)

1. what to ^ heart rate and blood pressure?
2. what to treat cardiac arrhtyhmias?
3. what for long term tx of arrythmias?
4. what to treat metabolic acidosis?
5. what for bradyarryhtmias?

Answer 5

1. epinephrine
2. lidocaine
3. solatol
4. sodium bicarb
5. atropine (anticholinergics)

Question 6

(phase 2 - advanced life support)

Question 7

(phase 3: prolonged life support (Sedation, pain control), intensive care)

(drug therapy)

1. what to ^ cardiac output and peripheral perfusion?
2. what to treat pulm edema?
3. glucocorticoids: prevent histamine release, stabilize membranes, cause vasodilation
4. calcium entry blockers (diltiazem) prevent reperfusion injury
5. sedation: diazepam
6. abx

Answer 7

1. catecholamines (dopamine, dobutamine)
2. diuretics (furosemide)