management of cas in cardiac arrest
cessation of cardiac output - will lose consciousness and stop breathing
ventricular fibrillation - messy lines
pulseless ventricular tachycardia - tidy lines
asystole - shallow wavy line
pulseless electrical activity - normal sinus rhythm
airway - igel
breathing - bvm
circulation - cpr
chest compressions, aed pads, igel prep —— stand back, listen to aed —— 30:2
adrenaline
administer after 3rd shock for shockable rhythms
administer immediately after gaining access for non shockable rhythms
amiodarone
shockable rhythms only
administer after 3rd shock
if rosc, do marchpaws