wks 8-11 Flashcards
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
RECOVER
Reassessment Campaign on Veterinary Resuscitation
new CPR guidelines: CABD
compressions
airway
breathing
defribillation
BLS
basic life support
1. chest compressions
2. ventilation
ALS
advanced life support
3. Monitoring
4. Vascular Access
5. Administer Reversals and/or Medications
ROSC
Return of Spontaneous Circulation
cardiac compressions
- Importance of high-quality chest compressions with minimal interruption
- uninterrupted cycles of 2 minutes
- rate of 100-120/min
- depth of 1/3-1/2 the width of the chest
chest compressions
Use in cardiopulmonary arrest (CPA) to restart the heart; Will depend on thoracic conformation
cardiac pump theory and thoracic pump theory
cardiac pump theory
Ventricles are directly compressed between sternum and spine in dorsal recumbency or between the ribs in lateral recumbency
thoracic pump theory
Chest compressions increase the intrathoracic pressure; compresses the aorta & collapses the vena cava leading to blood flow out of thorax
Artificial Respiration
Early ventilation is very beneficial
Increases chance of success
- ventilation rate of 10 breaths/minute
- Inspiratory time of 1 second
- Tidal volume of 10ml/kg
- Delivered simultaneously with compressions
4 methods of artificial respiration
- ET tube + Anesthetic machine
- ET tube + Ambu Bag
- Mask + Ambu Bag
- Mouth to Snout
rapid intubation
can be accomplished while the animal is in lateral recumbancy and undergoing chest compressions
Mouth-to-Nose Resuscitation
- Insure patient airway
- Hold mouth tightly closed
- Place your mouth over the animal’s nares and blow into the nares till you see the lungs expand
- 30 compressions: 2 breaths
Cardiac Compressions + Artificial Respirations: Alone
30 compressions: 2 rapid breaths in 2-minute cycles
Cardiac Compressions + Artificial Respirations: assistance
- Person performing compression should be rotated after each 2-minute cycle to prevent fatigue
- Minimize chest compression interruptions
2-minute cycles of CPR
allow brief pause to:
◦ Rotate compressors
◦ Evaluate patient
◦ Evaluate ECG
Patients with no pulse but electrical activity
- Treat with vasopressors and anticholinergic drugs
- Administer every other cycle
Patients in ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia
- Treat with electrical defibrillation
- Mechanically defibrillation with a “precordial thump”
- Blow to the chest with a clenched fist
- Immediately start another 2-minute cycle
Medium, Large or Giant Breeds chest compressions
- hands over widest portion of the chest
- 30 compressions: 2 breaths if alone
- 100-120/minute
Narrow, Deep-Chested Breeds chest compressions
- hands directly over heart
- 30 compressions: 2 breaths if alone
- 100-120/minute
Barrel-Chested Breeds chest compressions
- dorsal recumbency
- hands over sternum directly over heart
- 30 compressions: 2 breaths if alone
- 100-120/minute
Small dogs & cats <10 kg with compliant chests for compressions
- Use 1-handed technique with hand wrapped around sternum directly
over heart - same rate
Small dogs & cats >10 kg or lower chest compliance or a fatigued compressor
Use the 2-handed technique directly over heart (similar to narrow-chested)