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Introduction to basic life support What is Life support - series of emergency lifesaving procedures - goal of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) THREE KINDS OF LIFE SUPPORT 1. Basic Life Suppoty (BLS) 2. Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) 3. Prolonged Life Support (PLS) ADULT CHAIN OF SURVIVAL it is a series of critical intervention - reactivate medical assistance - high-quality cpr - defibrillation - advance resuscitation - post-cardic arrest - recovery Pediatric Chain of Survival out - prevention/care Clinical death 0-1 min cardiac irritability 1-4 min brain damage not likely 4-6 min brain damage possibility Biological death 6-10 min brain damaged very likely Over 10 min irreversible brain damaged Common cardio-vascular emergencies A. Heart attack/myocardial infarction-blockage-circulation problem B. Cardiac-arrest stop beating unexpectedly anytime - cardiovascular collapse - ventricular fibrillation - cardiac standstill (anoxia) CPR Push hard at least 2 - 2.4 inch (adult) 1.5 - 2 inch (child) 1-1.5 (infant) 100-200 compression per minute Allow chest recoil Minimize interruptions in compressions Avoid excessive ventilation When to STOPSS CPR? Spontaneous Turned Operator Physician Scene Signed

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