basic life support Flashcards
what are the shockable rhythms in a cardiac arrest?
ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia
what are the NON shockable cardiac arrest rhythms?
asystole, pulseless electrical activity
what is essential in the covid cardiac arrest rules?
dont go near the airways
what is agonal breathing?
infequent gasps
- ignore, patient is still in cardiac arrest
how deep should chest compressions be?
5-6cm
how many chest compressions should be delivered per second?
2
what is an AED?
automated external defibrillator
how much oxygen should be delivered to the patient per minute?
15 litres
what are the regular guidelines for basic life support?
D anger
R esponse
S hout
A irways
B reathing
C irculation
what should be carried out in checking airways?
head tilt chin lift, jaw thrust, food stuff removed by a finger sweep or suction
what should be told to 999?
- cardiac arrest
- not breathing
- location
- contact no
- covid stat
what is the ratio of compressions to rescue breaths?
30:2
how must you prepare the patient for AED?
- remove clothing
- dry the area
- shave any hair
what are airway adjuncts?
tubes which can be inserted to hold open the airway
What does a normal sinus rhythm look like?
Ventricular fibrillation
Ventricular tachycardia
Asystole NONSHOCKABLE
Pulseless electrical activity PEA NONSHOCKABLE
