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Category: Advanced Cardiac Life Support
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How to Treat Reversible Cardiac Arrest Causes Thru ACLS Algorithm
Sudden cardiac arrest occurs without warning or reason. In these cases, it may not be possible to identify an immediate cause of arrest. For example, congenital heart defects may lead to sudden cardiac arrest, and surgery or other invasive treatments may be necessary. However, the most common causes of cardiac arrest, the “Hs and Ts,”… Read more
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5 Group Rate ACLS Options
While survival rates and the prevalence of bystander CPR have risen for out-of-hospital rates, the likelihood of positive outcomes, regardless of where arrest occurs, remains dismal. According to NCBI.NLM.NIH.gov, more than 200,000 people endure an in-hospital arrest annually, and survival rates range from 2-35%. The difference derives from varying circumstances, including pre-existing conditions, quality of… Read more
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Do I Really Need ACLS Training: Impact On Your Career
Health care professionals that complete ACLS training holds many more career opportunities that go beyond working in the hospital setting or emergency centers. Their skills are valuable across multiple industries where the risk for encountering someone in cardiac arrest is higher. However, any situation can turn into an emergency. In fact, consider these top career… Read more
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How to Stay Atop and Follow the ACLS Algorithms
Completing a life-saving review of the ACLS algorithm is the best way to reduce the mortality risk among those under your care when cardiac arrest or a cardiovascular health care emergency, including stroke, strikes. According to the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR), more than 350,000 Americans suffer out-of-hospital arrest annually, as well as 209,000… Read more
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Using ACLS Megacodes to Refresh Your ACLS Skills
Survival following a cardiac arrest or a major medical emergency, such as stroke, heart attack or trauma, depends on the ability of health care professionals to respond to emergent situations. Although this includes initial treatment in an emergency department, admission to a health care facility in the healing process, especially an intensive care unit (ICU),… Read more
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The Value of Taking an ACLS Pretest
Obtaining an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification is essential for health care providers working in critical care. In the U.S., less than 20 percent of hospitalized patients that suffer cardiac arrest survived through discharge, reports Medscape.com. Unfortunately, this problem may not be the result of poor continuity of care, but it may have roots… Read more