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  2. Advanced cardiac life support - Wikipedia

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    Advanced cardiac life support refers to a set of guidelines used by medical providers to treat life-threatening cardiovascular conditions. These life-threatening conditions range from dangerous arrhythmias to cardiac arrest. ACLS algorithms frequently address at least five different aspects of peri-cardiac arrest care: Airway management ...

  3. Pediatric advanced life support - Wikipedia

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    Pediatric advanced life support ( PALS) is a course offered by the American Heart Association (AHA) for health care providers who take care of children and infants in the emergency room, critical care and intensive care units in the hospital, and out of hospital ( emergency medical services (EMS)). The course teaches healthcare providers how to ...

  4. Chain of survival - Wikipedia

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    The chain of survival refers to a series of actions that, properly executed, reduce the mortality associated with sudden cardiac arrest. Like any chain, the chain of survival is only as strong as its weakest link. [1] [2] The six interdependent links in the chain of survival are early recognition of sudden cardiac arrest and access to emergency ...

  5. Advanced life support - Wikipedia

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    The core algorithm of ALS that is invoked when cardiac arrest has been confirmed, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), relies on the monitoring of the electrical activity of the heart on a cardiac monitor. Depending on the type of cardiac arrhythmia, defibrillation and/or medication may be administered. Oxygen is administered and endotracheal ...

  6. Pulseless electrical activity - Wikipedia

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    Pulseless electrical activity. Pulseless electrical activity ( PEA) is a form of cardiac arrest in which the electrocardiogram shows a heart rhythm that should produce a pulse, but does not. Pulseless electrical activity is found initially in about 20% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests [1] and about 50% of in-hospital cardiac arrests. [2]

  7. Talk:Advanced cardiac life support - Wikipedia

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    ACLS is "Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support" American Heart Association You must have Basic Life Support (BLS, or colloquially termed "CPR") to even take the course, and even then BLS skills are assessed at the very beginning of the class and if you fail them you cannot continue into ACLS.

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