Fundamentals of BLS for healthcare providers
By: [editors] Edward R. Stapleton ... [et al.].
Contributors: American Heart Association
Publisher: American Heart Association
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Dallas, Tex
Language: eng
Number of pages: 156
ISBN-13: 9780874933192
Subjects: Emergency medical services; Emergency Medical Services; Life Support Care; CPR (First aid); Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Notes: Glossary(p.149-156).
Table of contents: title: 1. The chain of survival and warning signs of heart attack, cardiac arrest, stroke, and foreign-body airway obstruction; title: Overview; title: Learning objectives; title: Cardiovascular disease and how YOU can help; title: AHA adult chain of survival; title: How to recognize life-threatening emergencies : heart attack, cardiac arrest, stroke, and FBAO; title: Protecting your heart and blood vessels; title: Summary; title: Learning checklist; title: Review questions; title: 2. The ABCs of CPR : adult CPR and relief of FBAO; title: Overview; title: Learning objectives; title: CPR : the second link in the adult chain of survival; title: CPR performed by 2 rescuers; title: Recovery position; title: Face shields, mouth-to-mask devices, and bag-mask devices; title: Foreign-body airway obstruction; title: Keeping your skills sharp : CPR practice; title: Summary; title: Learning checklist; title: Review questions; title: 3. Automated external defibrillators (AEDs); title: Overview; title: Learning objectives; title: Link between early defibrillation and survival from cardiac arrest; title: Operating an AED; title: Outcomes and actions after defibrillation; title: Using AEDs in a moving ambulance; title: Use of an AED by 1 rescuer; title: Integrating CPR and use of the AED; title: Caring for the victim after successful defibrillation; title: AED maintenance and troubleshooting; title: AED treatment algorithm; title: Summary; title: Learning checklist; title: Review questions; title: 4. Prevention of injuries and arrest in children and infants; title: Overview; title: Learning objectives; title: AHA chain of survival for infants and children; title: Reducing the risk of SIDS, injury, and arrest; title: Safety checklist; title: Signs of breathing emergencies and cardiac arrest in infants and children; title: Learning checklist; title: Review questions; title: Safety checklist; title: 5. The ABCs of CPR : infant and child CPR and relief of choking (FBAO); title: CPR : the second link in the chain of survival for infants and children; title: Learning objectives; title: The steps of CPR for infants and children; title: Recovery position; title: Face shields, face masks, and bag-mask devices; title: Foreign-body airway obstruction (choking); title: Presence of victim's family members during resuscitation; title: Stopping resuscitative efforts; title: Summary; title: Learning checklist; title: Review questions; title: 6. Special resuscitation situations; title: Overview; title: Learning objectives; title: Hypothermia; title: Submersion/near-drowning; title: Cardiac arrest associates with trauma; title: Electric shock and lightning strike; title: Pregnancy; title: Allergies; title: Asphyxia; title: Exceptions to "phone first" for unresponsive adults; title: Summary; title: Learning checklist; title: Review questions; title: 7. Safety during CPR training and actual rescue; title: Overview; title: Learning objectives; title: Disease transmission during CPR training; title: Disease transmission during actual performance of CPR; title: Barrier devices : face masks and face shields; title: Summary; title: Learning checklist; title: Review questions; title: 8. The human dimension of CPR : psychosocial and legal issues; title: Outcomes of resuscitation attempts : definitions of "success"; title: Learning objectives; title: Stress reactions; title: Psychological barriers to action; title: Legal aspects of CPR; title: Summary; title: Learning checklist; title: Review questions; title: Appendix A. Comparison across age groups of resuscitation interventions; title: Appendix B. Skills performance sheets; title: Adult 1-rescuer CPR; title: Adult bag-mask ventilation; title: Adult 2-rescuer CPR; title: Adult FBAO in responsive victim; title: Adult FBAO in unresponsive victim; title: Infant 1-rescuer CPR; title: Infant bag-mask ventilation; title: Infant FBAO in responsive victim; title: Infant FBAO in unresponsive victim; title: Infant and child 2-rescuer CPR; title: Child 1-rescuer CPR; title: Child bag-mask ventilation; title: Child FBAO in responsive victim; title: Child FBAO in unresponsive victim; title: Integrated adult FBAO, responsive and unresponsive, rescue breathing; title: Integrated infant FBAO, responsive and unresponsive, CPR and rescue breathing; title: Integrated child FBAO, responsive and unresponsive, CPR and rescue breathing; title: CPR and AED performance criteria; title: Final evaluation skills sheet for adult victim (CPR-AED); title: Glossary.