Acls advanced cardiac life support
- 1. ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT(ACLS) Dr. Vipin Dev M Resident Bharathi Vidyapeeth Medical College
- 2. ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT Advanced cardiac life support or advancedcardiovascular life support (ACLS) refers to a set of clinical interventions for the urgent treatment of cardiac arrest and other life-threatening medical emergencies, as well as the knowledge and skills to deploy those interventions.
- 3. ACLS is a series of evidence based responses simple enough to be committed to memory and recall under moments of stress. AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION (AHA) protocols are considered to be the GOLD standard ACLS protocols It gets reviewed every 5 year, now latest advancements in ecgguidelines.health.org
- 4. IMPORTANCE OF BLS IN ACLS ACLS is built heavily upon the foundation of BLS
- 5. AHA Adult Chain of Survival 1. Immediate recognition of cardiac arrest and activation of the emergency response system 2. Early CPR with an emphasis on chest compressions 3. Rapid defibrillation 4. Effective advanced life support 5. Integrated post–cardiac arrest care
- 6. AHA PEDIATRIC Chain of Survival
- 7. COMPONENT OF HIGH QUALITY CPR IN BLS Scene safety: 1. Make sure the environment is safe for rescuers and victim Recognition of cardiac arrest: 1. Check for responsiveness 2. No breathing or only gasping ( ie, no normal breathing) 3. No definite pulse felt within 10 secs ( Carotid or femoral pulse) 4. (Breathing and pulse check can be performed simultaneously within 10 secs)
- 8. • Activation of emergency response system: If alone with no mobile phone, leave the victim to activate the emergency response system and get the AED before beginning CPR Otherwise, send someone and begin CPR immediately; use the AED as soon as it is available
- 9. WITNESSED VS UNWITNESSED • WITNESSED • IF ALONE • ACTIVATE EMS • THEN CPR • IF 2 RESCUERS • START CPR • SECOND ONE – ACTIVATE EMS • UNWITNESSED • START CPR • GIVE FOR 2 MINS • ACTIVATE EMS
- 10. Chest compression- Adult- 30:2 Children or infant- 30:2 if one rescuer 15:2 if more than one rescuer Compression rate: 100-120/ min Compression depth: Adult- at least 5 cm Children or infant- at least 1/3rd AP diameter of chest
- 11. Hand placement: Adult - 2 hands on the lower half of the sternum Children – 1 or 2 hands on the lower half of the sternum Infants – 2 fingers or 2 thumb defending of the number of rescuers Chest recoil: allow full recoil of chest after each compression; do not lean on the chest after each compression. Minimizing interruption: Limit interruptions in chest compressions to less than 10 secs.
- 17. Adult advanced cardiovascular life support
- 18. Shockable VT Monomorphic or polymorphic VF Fine or Coarse VF
- 19. Ventricular tachycardia • .R-R interval usually regular, not always • QRS not preceded by p wave. • Wide and bizzare QRS. • Difficult to find seperation between QRS and T wave Rate=100-250bpm
- 20. Torsades de Pointes Ttwisting of points, is a distinctive form of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia characterized by a gradual change in the amplitude and twisting of the QRS complexes around the isoelectric line. Rate cannot be determined.
- 21. Ventricular fibrillation A severely abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia) that can be life-threatening. No identifiable P, QRS or T wave Emergency- requires Basic Life Support Rate cannot be discerned, rhythm unorganized
- 22. Unshockable Asystole PEA- pulseless electrical activity or EMD- electromechanical dissociation
- 23. Asystole a state of no cardiac electrical activity, hence no contractions of the myocardium and no cardiac output or blood flow. Rate, rhythm, p and QRS are absent
- 24. Pulseless electrical activity • Pulseless electrical activity (PEA) • unresponsiveness and no palpable pulse • some organized cardiac electrical activity. • previously referred to as electromechanical dissociation
- 27. Vt/ vf Deliver single defibrillitor shock CPR-2 mins Check rhythm Deliver single shock- if VT /VF persist---CPR 2 mins and give EPINEPHRINE 1 mg Continue CPR 2 min Amiodarone/ Lidocaine/ Magnesium sulfate Defibrillate: Drug---Shock---Drug---- Shock
- 28. Asystole/PEA Continue CPR (Intubate and establish IV access) Identify and RX reversible causes Continue CPR if asystole/PEA
- 29. Treatable Causes of Cardiac Arrest: The H’s and T’s H’s T’s • Hypoxia Toxins • Hypovolemia Tamponade (cardiac) • Hydrogen ion(acidosis) Tension pneumothorax • Hypo-/hyperkalemia Thrombosis, pulmonary • Hypothermia Thrombosis, coronary
- 30. DEFIBRILLATION
- 31. Defibrillation • Biphasic wave form: 120- 200 J • Monophasic wave form: 360 J • AED- device specific • Failure of a single adequate shock to restore a pulse should be followed by continued CPR and second shock delivered after five cycles of CPR
- 32. HOW TO USE DEFIBRILLATOR SAFETY • If patient not intubated remove o2 delivery devices • If intubated either leave bag valve resuscitator attached to Et or remove it • If available use self adhesive defibrillation pads • Do not place over pacemakers • Remove transdermal patches.
- 33. PROCEDURE • Place sternal paddle over right of the sternum below clavicle • Place apical paddle in mid axillary line in 5th IC space • Switch on the defibrillator • Charge the defibrillator to 200J or 360J • Warn all other rescuers to stand clear- ‘ARE YOU CLEAR’ • Visually check all are clear • Ensure yourself you are not touching patient or bed ‘I AM CLEAR’
- 34. • Deliver shock • Restart cpr with out checking pulse.
- 36. Automatic External Defibrillator • Switch on AED. • Attach electrode pads. • Place electrodes as that of manual one • Follow voice commands • Make sure no one in contact with patient • Push shock button.
- 37. 1-Shock Protocol Versus 3- Shock Sequence • Evidence from 2 well-conducted pre/post design studies suggested significant survival benefit with the single shock defibrillation protocol compared with 3-stacked-shock protocols • If 1 shock fails to eliminate VF, the incremental benefit of another shock is low, and resumption of CPR is likely to confer a greater value than another shock
- 38. Airway and Ventilations • Opening airway – Head tilt, chin lift or jaw thrust, in addition explore the airway for foreign bodies, dentures and remove them.
- 39. BASIC AIRWAYS • Oropharyngeal airway • Nasopharyngeal airway • ADVANCED • Endotracheal tube • Laryngeal mask airway • Laryngeal tube • Esophageal tracheal tube Breathing devices
- 42. • commonly 6–7 mm in an adult female and 7–8 mm for an adult male
- 49. Laryngeal tube
- 52. Pharmacotherapy
- 53. Routes of Administration Peripheral IV – must followed by 20 ml NS push Central IV – fast onset of action, but do not wait or waste time for CV line Intraosseous – alternative IV route in peds, also in Adult Intratracheally (down an ET tube)- not recommended now a days
- 54. • Oxygen • IV Fluids
- 55. Amiodarone (Cordarone) Indications: Vtach, Vfib • IV Dose: • 300 mg in 20-30 ml of N/S • Supplemental dose of 150 mg in 20-30 ml of N/S • Followed with continuous infusion of 1 mg/min for 6 hours then .5mg/min to a maximum daily dose of 2grams • Contraindications:
- 56. Lidocaine • Indications: VT, VF Can be toxic so no longer given prophylactically • IV dose : 1-1.5 mg/kg bolus then continuous infusion of 2-4 mg/min Can be given down ET tube • Signs of toxicity: slurred speech, seizures, altered consciousness
- 57. Magnesium Used for refractory VF or VT caused by hypomagnesemia and Torsades de Pointes Dose: 1-2 grams over 2 minutes • Side Effects Hypotension Asystole
- 58. • Propranolol/ Esmolol • Beta blocker that may be useful for VF and VT that has not responded to other therapies • Very useful for patients whose cardiac emergency was precipitated by hypertension
- 59. Epinephrine • Alpha, beta-1, and beta-2 stimulation • Increases heart rate, stroke volume and blood pressure • IV Dose: 1 mg every 3-5 minutes May increase ischemia because of increased O2 demand by the heart
- 60. Sodium Bicarbonate • METABOLIC acidosis / hyperkalemia • Airway and ventilation have to be functional • IV Dose: – 1 mEq/kg • Side effects: • Metabolic alkalosis • Increased CO2 production
- 63. • Synchronised cardioversion - shock delivery that is timed (synchronized) with the QRS complex • Narrow regular : 50 – 100 J • Narrow irregular : Biphasic – 120 – 200 J and Monophasic – 200 J • Wide regular – 100 J • Wide irregular – defibrillation dose •
- 64. ADENOSINE • Slows conduction time through the A-V node, can interrupt the reentry pathways through the A-V node • Pottasium channel opener and hyperpolarisation • IV Dose: 6 mg rapid iv push, follow with NS flush.. Second dose 12 mg Side effects:- Flushing of face, bronchospasm
- 65. Cardiac Arrest Associated With Pregnancy
- 68. causes B – Bleeding/ DIC E – Embolism( pulmonary, coronary , amniotic ) A – Anesthetic complications U – Uterine atony C – Cardiac disease( MI/Aortic dissection/Cardiomyopathy) H – Hypertension ( Pre eclampsia/ Eclampsia ) O – Other reversible causes
- 69. Recommendation for emergency caesarean section Recommendation • When the gravid uterus is large enough to cause maternal hemodynamic changes due to aortocaval compression, • emergency caesarean section should be considered, regardless of fetal viability
- 71. Objectives • Optimize cardiopulmonary function and vital organ perfusion. • After out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, transport patient to an appropriate hospital with a comprehensive post–cardiac arrest treatment • Transport the in-hospital post– cardiac arrest patient to an appropriate critical-care unit • Try to identify and treat the precipitating causes of the arrest and prevent recurrent arrest
- 73. Action in time can save a life!!! THANK YOU