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

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