ACLS concepts Flashcards
ACS
Acute coronary syndrome
ALS
advanced life support
AMI
acute myocardial infarction
CCF
Chest compression fraction
CPSS
Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale
CQI
continuous quality improvement
DNAR
do not attempt resuscitation
ECC
emergency cardiovascular care
IHCA
in hospital cardiac arrest
MACE
major adverse cardiac events
MET
medical emergency team
NIH
National institutes of health
what is the national survival rate for IHCA?
24%
More than half of IHCAs are due to __ failure or _____
Respiratory
hypovolemic shock
NINDA
National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke
NSTE-ACS
Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome
NSTEMI
Non-ST Elevation MI
OHCA
Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest
PCI
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
ROSC
Return of Spontaneous Circulation
RRT
Rapid response team
rTPA
Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator
STEMI
ST elevation MI
TCP
transcutaneous pacing