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The Hs and Ts mnemonic helps healthcare providers remember the reversible causes of cardiac arrest. Visit the page to read our detailed article on Reversible Causes of Cardiac Arrest Hs and Ts.
Read our Ultimate Guide to ACLS Algorithms and watch the video detailing cardiac arrest to learn the steps of PEA and Asystole treatment.
This section of the cardiac arrest algorithm details a patient's care with shockable rhythms such as pulseless ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation.
QRS-complexes less than 0.12 seconds are considered narrow. Read the detailed article to learn the types of, and treatment for, Narrow QRS-Complex Tachycardia.
When the patient is STABLE and the tachyarrhythmia persists, determine if the QRS-complex is narrow or wide for the correct treatment of the patient. Read more in our detailed article.
This article and video cover Coronary Artery Disease vs. Peripheral Artery Disease. Learn about pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, and nursing interventions.
This article and video explain the differences between DKA and HHS. Learn how hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome differs from diabetic ketoacidosis.
Read our detailed article and watch the video on Electrolytes. Learn about the imbalances of six types of electrolytes.
This article and video explain Cardiac Tamponade. Learn the unique signs, symptoms, and nursing care for...
Use the Tachycardia with a Pulse algorithm and detailed article to learn how to appropriately assess and treat this patient.
ST-elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI), the most common cause of cardiac arrest in adults, has a well-organized "system of care". Learn the steps and protocols in our detailed article.
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Care is the second aspect of "system of care". It provides life-saving interventions as soon as the CARDIAC EVENT occurs to increase the survival rate.
In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Care is the first aspect of the system of care, a framework for linking the interdependent components of healthcare institutions' resuscitation system.
Keep your life-saving skills current with the 2020 AHA guidelines. Included is a comprehensive revision of the guidelines for adult, pediatric, neonatal, resuscitation education science, and systems of care topics.
Keep your life-saving skills current with the 2019 AHA focused update on advanced cardiovascular life support. Learn how to use advanced airways, vasopressors, and extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation during cardiac arrest.
Keep your life-saving skills current with the 2018 AHA focused update on advanced cardiovascular life support. Learn how to use antiarrhythmic drugs during and immediately after cardiac arrest.
Keep your life-saving skills current with the 2017 AHA focused update on adult and pediatric basic life support and CPR. Included are the revised AHA guidelines regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation and ECC.
This article and video explain the Dosage Calculations. Learn the 5 steps to calculate your dosages.
This article and video review Anti-Anxiety Medications. Learn the common drugs used to treat anxiety and different anti-anxiety...
This article and video reviews Beta Blockers vs. Beta Agonists. Understand how Beta Blockers are used in treatment for cardiovascular...
Read our detailed article and watch the video on Intravenous (IV) Fluids. Learn about different types...
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Learn VF and PVT, Rhythm-based Management in Cardiac Arrest. These are ventricular fibrillation (VF), pulseless ventricular tachycardia (pVT), pulseless electrical activity (PEA) and asystole.
After fibrinolytic or endovascular therapy has been performed, the patient will undergo general stroke care. General Stroke Care is explained in this section.
Fibrinolytic and endovascular therapies are the immediate therapies involved in stroke treatment. Read our detailed article on immediate therapies and their inclusion/exclusion criteria.
Endotracheal Intubation is a method of placing a tube into the windpipe (trachea). The process opens an airway and help the patient who can't breathe on their own.
