INTRODUCTION
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
- Recognizing and treating the deteriorating patient using a structured ABCDE approach
- Treating cardiac and/or respiratory arrest
- Caring for the deteriorating patient or patient in cardiac and/or respiratory arrest in special circumstances
- Leading a team, work as a team member, and use structured communication skills
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
- Healthcare professionals
- Doctors
- Nurses working in critical care areas or in the resuscitation
- Medical emergency team
- Paramedics
- Medical students
PROGRAM OUTLINE
- ALS in perspective
- Causes and prevention of cardiac arrest
- Acute coronary syndromes
- ALS algorithm
- Cardiac arrest algorithm
- Suspected stroke algorithm
- Post resuscitation care
- Decisions relating to resuscitation
- Cardiac Arrest Simulation Demonstration
- Adjuncts to CPR
- Monitoring physiologic parameters during CPR
- Ultrasound during cardiac arrest
- Advanced airway placement choice
- Clinical assessment of tracheal tube placement
- Antiarrhythmic drugs during and immediately after cardiac arrest
- Overview of extracorporeal CPR