ICU SAQs · Arrhythmia & cardiac arrest
The ALS algorithm — a cardiac arrest in the ICU
A CICM Second-Part SAQ on the ALS algorithm — the high-quality CPR, the shockable vs non-shockable rhythms, the adrenaline and the amiodarone timing, and the 4 Hs and the 4 Ts at each cycle (ILCOR/ERC).
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You are called to a cardiac arrest in the ICU. Take me through the structured ALS management, including the rhythm recognition, the drug therapy and the reversible causes.
Question
You are called to a cardiac arrest in the ICU. Take me through the structured ALS management, including the rhythm recognition, the drug therapy and the reversible causes.[1]
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- [1]Soar J, Donnino MW, Maconochie I, et al. 2018 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science with Treatment Recommendations Summary. Resuscitation, 2018.PMID 30409433
- [2]Bersten AD, Soni N (eds) Oh's Intensive Care Manual. 8th edition, Elsevier, 2018.