AmericanHeartAssociationBLSfortheHealthCareProvider
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completetheAHABLSCourse.• ThispresentationDOESNOTtaketheplaceof
thefullcourse.
StepstoBLS/CPR
• SceneSafety- ALWAYSFIRST!!!• Checkforresponsiveness.• Noresponse?CallforhelpandAED.• Checkforcarotidpulseandbreathing(nolongerthan10sec.)
• Nopulse?Startcompressionsimmediately!
AdultCPR
• 1or2personCPR=30compressions/2breaths.
• Pushhardandfast.• Compressatarateof100-120 BPM.• Tothebeatof“StayingAlive”song.• Atleast2inches(5cm)or1/3rd depthofchest.• Neverpausecompressionsforlongerthan10seconds.
GivingBreaths
• OpenAirway- HeadTilt/ChinLift.• UseFaceMaskfor1personCPR.• UseBagMaskDevicefor2personCPR.(E/Cclampmethod)
• Give2breathsover1secondeach.• Chestriseiskeyindicatorofaffectivebreaths.• Donothyperventilate.
UsingAutomatedExternalDefibrillator(AED)
• Removeclothing/wipedryifwet.• TurnonAEDFIRST- ittellsyouwhattodo!• Placepadsonchest(seepicsonpads).• Pluginconnector.• Followvoiceprompts.• NEVERremovepadsorturnoffAED.• Afterashockisgiven,resumecompressions.
ChildCPR
• 1yearolduntilpuberty,defineschild.• 30:2ratiofor1personCPR.• Use1or2hands(2inchesor5cmdepth).• 15:2ratiofor2personCPR.• Maincauseofcardiacarrestinchildren=lackofoxygen(choking,asthma,drowning).
• Witnessed=callforhelp,grabAED,thenCPR.• Unwitnessed=5cyclesofCPR,thencallforhelp.
InfantCPR
• Newbornto1yearold.• 1personCPR=30:2- 2fingers,belowthenippleline,lowerhalfofthebreastbone.
• 2personCPR=15:2- encirclingtechniqueusingthumbs.
• 100-120BPM.
RescueBreathing
• Forpeoplethathaveapulseandarenotbreathing(orgasping).
• Adults:1breathevery5-6seconds.• Children:1breathevery3-5seconds.
AdultChoking
• AbdominalThrust.akathe“Heimlich”maneuver.
• Standbehindvictim,makeafist,placethumbabovebellybutton.Withotherhand,coverclosedfistandthrustinupwardmotionuntilobjectbecomesdislodged.
• Ifvictimbecomesunresponsive,CALLforhelpandTHENstartCPR.
InfantChoking
• Placeinfant,facedowninforearm,stabilizinghead.Provide5backthrustsbetweenshoulderblades.
• Placeotherhandoverbackofhead,turninfantover,provide5cheststhrusts.(SameasCPR)
• Dothisuntilobjectbecomesdislodged.• Ifinfantbecomesunresponsive,beginCPR.
