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AHA and Red Cross Life Support Certifications Should Both Be Accepted

ACEP Now

For decades, only one major organization—the American Heart Association (AHA)—provided standardized training and certifications in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). It also offers a comprehensive “CPR for the Professional Rescuer” course.

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Systemic Steroids: An ED Focused Overview

EMDocs

1 Though hydrocortisone is often included in ‘crash carts,’ the most recent consensus on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) has a weak recommendation against the use of corticosteroids during CPR. Pediatr Nephrol. Given its mineralocorticoid properties, hydrocortisone is traditionally used for adrenal insufficiency.

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ILCOR goes Annual! AHA gives focused recommendations.

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

DISPATCH-ASSISTED COMPRESSION-ONLY CPR COMPARED WITH DISPATCH-ASSISTED CONVENTIONAL CPR (ADULTS): CONSENSUS ON SCIENCE. What is the optimal instruction sequence for coaching callers in dispatch-assisted CPR? The effect of delayed ventilation versus 30:2 high-quality CPR. " Knowledge Gaps: 1.

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The importance of AED placement and Stryker’s guide to optimizing accessibility

AED Leader

Clear signage, visibility, and ease of access are essential elements that ensure these life-saving devices can be utilized promptly by trained personnel or bystanders. Furthermore, regular maintenance and training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques significantly enhance the potential effectiveness of AEDs in emergencies.

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Seeing Peter Safar, and his work

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

Validation of methods of controlling the unprotected natural airway; comparisons of methods of artificial respiration, validating mouth-to-mouth as the most effective means, training and popularizing mouth-to-mouth, and linking and coordinating external cardiac massage (the Johns Hopkins Group) to be Steps A, B, & C of CPR. " Peter J.