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Adult CPR and AED Guidelines

The document outlines the Adult Basic Life Support Algorithm for Healthcare Providers, detailing the steps to take in an emergency situation, including verifying scene safety, checking for responsiveness, and activating the emergency response system. It emphasizes the importance of performing CPR and using an AED when necessary, as well as administering naloxone in cases of opioid overdose. The algorithm provides a structured approach to managing cardiac arrest until advanced life support is available.

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Adult CPR and AED Guidelines

The document outlines the Adult Basic Life Support Algorithm for Healthcare Providers, detailing the steps to take in an emergency situation, including verifying scene safety, checking for responsiveness, and activating the emergency response system. It emphasizes the importance of performing CPR and using an AED when necessary, as well as administering naloxone in cases of opioid overdose. The algorithm provides a structured approach to managing cardiac arrest until advanced life support is available.

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Adult Basic Life Su ort Algorithm for Healthcare Providers
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Verify scene safety.
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• Check for responsiveness.
• Shout for nearby help.
• Activate emergency response
system via mobile device 2rem
(if appropriate).
• Get AED and emergency equipment
(or send someone to do so).
recovery
position Normal No normal • Provide rescue breathing,
breathing, breathing, 1 breath every 6 seconds or
Look for no breathing
pulse felt pulse felt 10 breaths/min.
Monitor until or only gasping and check
• Check pulse every 2 minutes;
emergency pulse (simultaneously).
if no pulse, start CPR.
responders arrive. Is pulse definitely felt
• If possible opioid overdose,
within 10 seconds?
administer naloxone if
available per protocol.

No breathing n ne
or only gasping,
pulse not felt

By this time in all scenarios, emergency


response system or backup is activated,
and AED and emergency equipment are
retrieved or someone is retrieving them.
Start CPR
• Perform cycles of 30 compressions
and 2 breaths.
• Use AED as soon as it is available.

AED arrives.

1
Check rhythm.
Shockable rhythm?
Yes, No,
shockable nonshockable

• Give 1 shock. Resume CPR • Resume CPR immediately for


immediately for 2 minutes 2 minutes (until prompted by AED
(until prompted by AED to allow to allow rhythm check).
rhythm check). • Continue until ALS providers take
• Continue until ALS providers take over or victim starts to move.
over or victim starts to move.

© 2020 American Heart Association

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