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Assess Responsiveness
Unresponsive
No Breathing
Pulse present
Resuscitation trolley is
available
Select Sinus
Patient cyanosed
3. Assess rhythm
Using quick look defibrillator paddles
Or
5. Intubate at once
6. Establish iv access
Observations:
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Instructor Action
Assess Responsiveness
Unresponsive
No Breathing
No Pulse
Resuscitation trolley is
available
Select VF
Select Sinus
pulse present, no
breathing
4. Assess rhythm
Or
5. Immediate defibrillation
Confirm rhythm is VF
8. Establish iv access
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Observations:
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Instructor Action
Assess Responsiveness
Unresponsive
No Breathing
No Pulse
Or
5.
Assess rhythm
Using quick look defibrillator paddles
Confirm rhythm is VF
Continue CPR
6. Intubate at once
7. Establish iv access
8. Adrenaline 1 mg IV push
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Resuscitation trolley is
available
Select VF
Select VF
Completed
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Comments
Instructor Action
Confirm rhythm is VF
Continue CPR
Continue CPR
rhythm is still in VF
Continue CPR
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rhythm is still in VF
Completed
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Comments
Continue CPR
Instructor Action
17. Consider :
Observations:
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Torsades de pointes
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Instructor Action
Assess Responsiveness
Unresponsive
No Breathing
No Pulse
Resuscitation trolley is
available
4. Assess rhythm
using quick look defibrillator paddles
or
attach to ECG lead as soon as
possible
Select junctional/Sinus
rhythm
history of vomiting,
bleeding GIT
history of COPD
Prolonged illness, metabolic
problems
history of renal failure,
calcium intake, ECG
peaked T, wide QRS, Sine
wave
5. Intubate at once
6. Establish iv access
Hypovolemia
Hypoxia
Hydrogen ion-acidosis
Hyperkalemia
Hypothermia
Tablets
AMI, STEMI
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Instructor Action
Tension pneumothorax
Tamponade, Cardiac
9. Specific treatment
Fluid infusion
Hypovolemia
Ventilation
Hypoxia
Pericardiocentesis
Cardiac Tamponade
Needle decompression
Tension pneumothorax
Thrombolytic or surgery
Pulmonary embolism
Hyperkalemia
Drug overdose
Observations:
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Instructor Action
Assess Responsiveness
Unresponsive
No Breathing
No Pulse
Resuscitation trolley is
available
Select Asystole
history of COPD
4. Assess rhythm
5. Intubate at once
6. Establish iv access
Hypoxia
Hypokalemia
Hyperkalemia
CRF
Hypothermia
Acidosis
Drug overdose
Tricyclic Antidepressant,
history of ingestion, pill
bottle
8. Continue CPR
If iv access delayed
Adrenaline 1 mg IV push
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Instructor Action
9. Specific treatment
Ventilation
Hypoxia
Hyperkalemia
Drug overdose
Observations:
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Instructor Action
Assess Responsiveness
Conscious
Breathing normal
Pulse present
Resuscitation trolley is
available
Haemodynamically stable
Patient Stabilised
5. Assess rhythm
8. Do 12 lead ECG
Transcutaneous pacing
Observations:
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Instructor Action
Assess Responsiveness
Responsive
Breathing present
Pulse present
Resuscitation trolley is
available
Select VT
BP: 120/60
BP: 100/55
BP: 70/50
5. Assess rhythm
Do a 12 lead ECG
9.
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Charge to 100 J
Confirm rhythm is VT
Evaluate outcome
Instructor Action
Select Sinus
Present
BP 100/60
No Respiration
Patient cyanosed
Observations:
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Instructor Action
Assess Responsiveness
Responsive
Breathing normal
Resuscitation trolley is
available
Select SVT
BP: 130/80
Not converted
9.
IV Adenosine 6 mg flush iv line with 20
ml of normal saline
Not converted
BP: 70/60
3. Assess rhythm
7. Do a 12 lead ECG
8. Vagal maneuver
Valsalva manveuver
10. Check BP
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Instructor Action
Patient restless/weakness
IV sedation
Charge to 50 J
Select Sinus
Present
BP 100/60
Respiration present
Regain conscious
Observations:
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