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è â Chain of Survival
- Early recognition + call 911
- Early CPR
- Early defibrillation
- Early ACLS
- Post-arrest integrated care
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è â High-Quality CPR
- Rate: 100-120/min
- Depth: ⥠2 inches (5 cm) adult; 1/3 chest depth pediatric
- Full chest recoil
- Minimize interruptions
- 30:2 compression:ventilation (lay rescuer / before advanced airway)
- Continuous compressions + asynchronous ventilation after advanced airway
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è â ACLS Shockable Rhythm
- Immediate defibrillation (200 J biphasic)
- CPR + epinephrine 1 mg IV/IO q3-5 min
- Amiodarone 300 mg IV for refractory (after 3rd shock)
- Treat reversible causes
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è â ACLS Non-Shockable Rhythm
- CPR + epinephrine 1 mg IV/IO q3-5 min
- Treat reversible causes (Hs and Ts)
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è â Reversible Causes (Hs and Ts)
- Hs: hypoxia, hypovolemia, hydrogen (acidosis), hyper/hypokalemia, hypothermia
- Ts: tension pneumothorax, tamponade, toxins, thrombosis (PE/MI), trauma
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è â Drugs in ACLS
- Epinephrine 1 mg IV/IO q3-5 min
- Amiodarone 300 mg IV bolus for refractory VF/VT (after 3rd shock)
- Lidocaine alternative (1-1.5 mg/kg)
- Magnesium for torsades de pointes
- No vasopressin (removed 2020)
- No atropine for PEA/asystole (removed 2010)
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è â Post-Cardiac Arrest Care
- TTM (32-36°C à 24 hr) for comatose post-ROSC
- TTM2 trial (2021): 33°C vs 36°C equivalent; fever avoidance important
- Hemodynamic management (MAP > 65)
- Coronary angiography if suspected ischemic cause
- Delayed neurologic prognostication (⥠72 hr)
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è â ECPR
- VA-ECMO during refractory cardiac arrest
- Selected patients (younger, witnessed arrest, shockable rhythm initially)
- ARREST trial 2020: ECPR superior in OHCA refractory
- Increasing adoption in specialized centers
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è â Special Situations
- Pregnancy: left uterine displacement + perimortem cesarean within 4-5 min if no ROSC
- Hypothermia: ânot dead until warm and deadâ
- Drug overdose: antidotes (naloxone, glucagon, calcium, bicarb)
- Massive PE: thrombolysis
- Trauma: address bleeding + pneumothorax + tamponade
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è â AED
- Widely deployed in public areas
- Layperson use acceptable + recommended
- Voice-guided
- Improves OHCA outcomes
- Single shock + immediate CPR resumption
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è â Bystander CPR
- Hands-only CPR acceptable for laypeople
- Encouraged via dispatcher
- Improves OHCA outcomes significantly