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The document outlines the Adult Advanced Life Support Algorithm which provides guidance for responding to an unresponsive person. It details the steps of opening the airway, looking for signs of life, calling the resuscitation team, performing CPR 30:2, assessing the rhythm, administering shocks if a shockable rhythm is detected (ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia) or continuing CPR and addressing reversible causes if a non-shockable rhythm is present (pulseless electrical activity or asystole). It also lists reversible causes that should be corrected during resuscitation attempts.

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Alsalgo

The document outlines the Adult Advanced Life Support Algorithm which provides guidance for responding to an unresponsive person. It details the steps of opening the airway, looking for signs of life, calling the resuscitation team, performing CPR 30:2, assessing the rhythm, administering shocks if a shockable rhythm is detected (ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia) or continuing CPR and addressing reversible causes if a non-shockable rhythm is present (pulseless electrical activity or asystole). It also lists reversible causes that should be corrected during resuscitation attempts.

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Resuscitation Council (UK)

Adult Advanced Life Support Algorithm

Unresponsive ?

Open airway
Look for signs of life

Call
Resuscitation Team

CPR 30:2
Until defibrillator / monitor
attached

Assess
rhythm

Shockable Non-Shockable
(VF / pulseless VT) (PEA / Asystole)

During CPR:
• Correct reversible causes*
• Check electrode position
1 Shock and contact
150-360 J biphasic • Attempt / verify:
or 360 J monophasic IV access
airway and oxygen
• Give uninterrupted
compressions when
airway secure
Immediately resume • Give adrenaline Immediately resume
every 3-5 min
CPR 30:2 • Consider: amiodarone, CPR 30:2
for 2 min atropine, magnesium for 2 min

* Reversible Causes
Hypoxia Tension pneumothorax
Hypovolaemia Tamponade, cardiac
Hypo/hyperkalaemia/metabolic Toxins
Hypothermia Thrombosis (coronary or pulmonary)

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