Class 4. Terminal patient's conditions. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation
Section outline
Cardiac arrest. Signs and symptoms of сardiac arrest. Adult cardiac chain of survival. Pediatric Cardiac chain of survival. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Basic life suport (BLS) algorithm. Giving CPR to an adult: chest compressions, rescue breaths. Special situations when giving rescue breaths. Pediatric basic life suport algorithm. Giving CPR to a child. Rescue breaths for an infant. Rescue breaths for a child over 1 year of age. Chest compression in infants. Chest compression in children over 1 year of age. Automatic external defibrillator (AED). AED maintenance. Considerations for safe and effective AED use: environmental considerations, person-specific considerations. Using an AED on an adult. Using an AED on a child or infant. Working as a team.