CPR Flashcards
What is respiratory arrest?
Cessation of spontaneous respirations.
What is cardiac arrest?
Lack of perfusing heart rhythm
What does BLS stand for?
Basic Life Support
What percent of oxygen does room air have?
21%
Which arrest comes first?
Respiratory
What does ALS stand for?
Advanced Life Support
What does AMBU stand for?
Air Mask Bag Unit
What are some signs of cardiac arrest?
Sudden tachycardia or bradycardia, pallor, changes in pulse strength, increased respiration, depression
what are ABCs? or CABs?
Airway, breathing, circulation.
CABs – circulation, airway breathing
What precent of the chest should be compressed when performing a proper thoracic compression?
30-50%
If the patient is not breathing, before you assume arrest, what other vital signs can you check?
Auscultate heart
Check pulse
PLR (pupillary light reflex)
Mucous membrane color
How many beats per minute should be achieved when performing chest compressions?
120bpm
How many breaths per minute should be achieved when “bagging” a patient?
8-12 respirations per minute
OTHER THAN YOURSELF, what is the next monitoring device during CPR?
etCO2 – capnograph
You’re unable to place an IVC, where can the drugs be administered? What change is made in the dose?
Intra-tracheal (IT). The dose is doubled
What does the acronym NAVEL stand for?
Naloxone Atropine Vasopressin Epinephrine Lidocaine
Chest compressions and ventilation is (BLS or ALS)?
BLS – Basic Life Support
3 main arrest rhythms in dogs and cats
- Asystole (flatline)
- PEA – pulseless electrical activity
- Ventricular fibrilation
Complete cessation of all mechanical and electrical activity of the heart _ name this arrest rhythm.
Asystole
Highly disorganized contractile activity of the heart whereby the treatment of choice is defibrillation_name this arrest rhythm.
Ventricular fibrillation
An anticholiergic that counteracts the effects of the PNS (low HR, hypersalivation).
Atropine
When the electrical system of the heart is functioning but no mechanical heartbeat occurs in response to electrical stimulation._name this arrest rhythm
Pulseless electrical activity.
