Adult Cardiac Arrest

Shout For Help / Activate Emergency Response

1
Start CPR

Give oxygen
Attach monitor/ defibrilator

No
yes Rhythm
shockabel ?
2 Asystole / PEA
VF/VT 9

3 shock
1o CPR 2 min

CPR 2 min IV/IO access

4 Efinephrine every 3-5 min
IV/IO access Consider advanced airway, capnograpy

No
Rhythme
Yes
shockabel ? Rhythm
shockabel ?
Yes
5 Shoc No
11
6 CPR 2 min CPR 2 min

Efinephrine every 3-5 min Treat reversible causes

Consider advanced airway, capnograpy

No
Rhythm No Rhythm Yes

shockabel ? shockabel ?

Yes 12
7
Shoc
If no signal to
8 return of
CPR 2 min spontaneous
Go to 5 0r 7
circulation
Amiodarone (ROSC), go to 10
Treat reversible causes or 11
If ROSC , go to