What is the BLS definition of a child? Children are from ages 1 year to puberty (signs of puberty include chest or underarm hair on males and any breast development in females Go through the pediatric cardiac arrest algorithm for a single rescuer. 1) verify scene safety/note time if possib...
Researchers have taught Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri to recognize the unique auditory signature of agonal breathing that heralds early cardiac arrest AEDs 3 EMS innovations making our communities safer From required BLS, to community AEDs and kiosk-based training, communities around the coun...
For pediatric cardiac arrest, the modifications to BLS include the following (see www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.047463 for algorithm)12:• Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) prior to entering the scene or the patient’s room.• Limit the number of personnel performin...
- Button within cardiac arrest algorithm that allows for rapid transition to post cardiac arrest care checklist once patient achieves ROSC - Relevant critical care references: (1) drugs used in PALS (i.e., medication names, indications, and doses); (2) vital signs in children; (3) pediatri...