5. Adult Basic Life Support
and Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation Quality
2015 American Heart Association Guidelines Update for
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
6. Adult BLS and CPR Quality Overview
• Only 10.8% of adult patients with nontraumatic
cardiac arrest who have received resuscitative
efforts from emergency medical services (EMS)
survive to hospital discharge.
• In-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) has a better
outcome, with 22.3% to 25.5% of adults surviving to
discharge.
7. BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS
Airway
Breathing
Circulation
07/18/17
Circulation
Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Airway
Breathing
32. More data are available showing that high-quality
CPR improves survival from cardiac arrest, including
– Ensuring chest compressions of adequate rate
– Ensuring chest compressions of adequate depth
– Allowing full chest recoil between compressions
– Minimizing interruptions in chest compressions
– Avoiding excessive ventilation
39. OPEN AIRWAY
Head tilt and chin lift
- lay rescuers
- non-healthcare rescuers
No need for finger sweep
unless solid material can be seen
in the airway
45. Breathing: Mouth To Nose
(when to use)
–Can’t open mouth
–Can’t make a good seal
–Severely injured mouth
–Stomach distension
• Mouth to stoma (tracheotomy)