Airway
Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Defibrillation
What are the ABCDs?
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
What does CPR stand for?
Low volume
What is hypovolemia?
Build up of blood or fluid in the pericardial sac
What is tamponade?
2 Ventilations after every 30 compressions
What is the breath to compression ratio on a patient without a pulse?
Head Tilt - Chin Lift
What is the correct way to open an airway?
1 1/2 to 2 inches
How deep should compressions be?
Low oxygen level in tissues
What is hypoxia?
Air trapped in the pleural space
What is a a tension pneumothorax?
1 ventilation every 6 seconds
What is the ventilation rate in respiratory arrest patient with a pulse?
Jaw Thrust
What is the best way to open the airway of a patient with a neck injury?
100-120 per minute
What is the correct rate of compressions?
Either low or high temperature
What is hypo/hyperthermia?
Blood clot in the lungs
What is pulmonary thrombosis?
100% oxygen
How much oxygen is used for cardiac arrest patients?
Oral, nasal, endotracheal tube, laryngeal mask
What are types of airways?
Less than 10 seconds
How long should interruptions be?
Low or high potassium
What is hypo/hyperkalemia?
Blood clot in a coronary artery
What is cardiac thrombosis?
Ventilation in an arrest WITHOUT pulse, performing CPR, with an advanced airway.
What is one breath every 5-6 seconds? (10-12 breaths per minute)
This is the most useful aide to improve visualization of the vocal cords during intubation.
What is the Sellick Maneuver or carotid pressure?
Allows the heart to fill with blood
What is the purpose of allowing the chest to recoil?
An increased concentration of hydrogen ions
What is acidosis?
The last of the T's
What are tablets/toxins?
Sniffing position
Seal of approval
EC Clamp
E= lift jaw with fingers
C = pushing