Advanced Life Support

KEY FEATURES

• CAB rather than ABC (30:2)
• 2 min cycles
• early, high quality, uninterrupted
• at least 100/min (rather than around)
• avoid excessive ventilation
• early defibrillation (higher joules for cardioversion)
• amiodarone after 3rd shock
• adrenaline every 4 minutes (every 2nd cycle)
• capnography
• no atropine
• no ETT drugs (IV or IO)
• adenosine is an option for unstable, undifferentiated, wide-complex tachycardia