Resuscitation Guidelines

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early recognition early basic early early advanced

help 999/112 life support defibrillation life support

to prevent cardiac to buy time to restart to restore

arrest the heart quality of life

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BASIC LIFE SUPPORT

UNRESPONSIVE?

SHOUT FOR HELP

OPEN AIRWAY

NOT BREATHING NORMALLY?

CALL 999/112

30 CHEST COMPRESSIONS

2 RESCUE BREATHS
30 COMPRESSIONS

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ADULT CHOKING TREATMENT

Assess severity

SEVERE MILD
AIRWAY AIRWAY
OBSTRUCTION OBSTRUCTION

(Ineffective cough) (Effective cough)

Encourage Cough
Unconscious Conscious Continue to check for
Start CPR 5 Back Blows deterioration to
5 Abdominal thrust ineffective cough or
relief of obstruction

PAEDIATRIC CHOKING TREATMENT

Assess severity

Ineffective cough Effective cough

Unconscious Conscious Encourage Cough

open airway 5 back blows Continue to check for
5 breaths 5 thrusts deterioration to
Start CPR chest for infant ineffective cough or
abdominal for until obstruction
infant >1 year relieved

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AED ALGORITHM

Unresponsive?

Call for help

Open airway
Not breathing normally
Send or go for
AED call 999

CPR 30:2
Until AED attached

AED
Assesses
Rhythm

Shock No shock
Advised Advised

1 Shock Immediately
resume
CPR 30;2
For 2 mins
Immediately
resume
CPR 30;2
For 2 min Continue until the victim
starts to wake up (i.e.
moves, opens eyes and
breathes normally)

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