Circulation
An intervention that significantly increases rate of survival in cardiac arrest
What is immediate high-quality CPR?
These are the 3 steps for first responder to improve airway
What are chin lift, jaw thrust, bag mask ventilation with 100% O2 at 15L/min?
This is the proper placement of AED pads in our code cart
What is anterior-posterior?
This is the first medication to give to improve cerebral and myocardial perfusion
What is Epinephrine? (1mg every 3-5 mins)
A surgical procedure that will immediately improve maternal cardiac output if > 20 wks GA
What is a resuscitative hysterotomy?
The correct hand placement in CPR for pregnant patient
What is lower half of sternum? (same as non-pregnant patient)
The compression-ventilation ratio, if no advanced airway
What is 30:2?
These 2 rhythms are shockable
What are v-fib and pulseless v-tach?
Give this medication if v-tach/v-fib unresponsive to shock and epinephrine
What is amiodarone?
Delivery should be strongly considered when ROSC has not been achieved after _ minutes of resuscitative efforts
What is 4 minutes?
This song is used to create tempo for chest compressions
What is "Staying Alive" by the Bee Gees? (100/min)
These 2 physiologic changes during pregnancy render the patient vulnerable to hypoxemia
What are increased oxygen consumption and reduced residual volume?
These 2 rhythms are non-shockable
What are asystole and PEA?
These are the medications that differ in the ACLS algorithm for pregnant patients
What are none?
The fundal height to support performing a resuscitative hysterotomy during code
What is the umbilicus?
A maneuver to improve cardiac output during chest compressions at >20 wks GA
What is left uterine displacement?
This is an important early intervention to consider for pregnant patients to improve oxygenation
What is endotracheal intubation?
The rhythm should be checked every _ minutes during resuscitation
What is 2 minutes?
This medication should be given if magnesium is being infused at time of cardiac arrest
What are calcium gluconate or chloride?
This is the ideal room to perform a Perimortem Cesarean Delivery
What is the site of the arrest (if in-hospital)?
This is the landmark above which to obtain IV access during a maternal cardiac arrest
What is the diaphragm?
The number of breaths/minute, if intubated
What is 10?
5 Obstetric-specific reasons for cardiac arrest
What are hemorrhage, cardiomyopathy, sepsis, embolic, and pre-eclampsia complications?
The number of minutes the fetus should be monitored during maternal resuscitative efforts
What is zero minutes?
The only instrument required to perform perimortem cesarean
What is a scalpel? (and a clamp to cut cord)