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– Basic Life Support
2020 -2025 Guidelines and Standards
BLS Basic Life Support
Provider Handbook By Dr. Karl Disque
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BASIC LIFE SUPPORT HANDBOOK
LATEST MANUAL 2020 -2025: A
NEW COMPREH ENSIVE,
SIMPLIFIED, AND THOROUGH BLS
HANDBOOK FOR AED/CPR |MOST
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TABLE of CONTENTS
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10 General Concepts of Basic Life Support ............ 4 Initiating Chain of Survival – 5 2020 BLS Guideline Changes – 6 BLS for Adults .............. 8 One-Rescuer BLS/CPR for Adults – 9 Two-Rescuer BLS/CPR for Adults – 11 Adult Mouth-to-Mask Ventilation – 12 Adult Bag-Mask Ventilation – 12 Self-Assessment for Adult BLS – 14 Use of Automated External Defibrillator ............. 15 AED Steps – 16 Self-Assessment for AED – 18 BLS for Children (1 to Puberty) ............. 19 One-Rescuer BLS for Children – 20 Two-Rescuer BLS for Children – 2 Child Ventilation – 22 BLS for Infants (0 to 12 months) ............. 23 One-Rescuer BLS for Infants – 24 Two-Rescuer BLS for Infants – 25 AED for Children and Infants ............. 26 AED Steps for Children and Infants – 26 Self-Assessment for AED in Children and Infants – 28 Airway Management ............. 29 Mouth-to-Mouth Rescue Breathing – 29 Adults and Older Children Mouth-to-Mouth Infants Mouth-to-Mouth/Nose Rescue Breathing – 32 Relief of Choking .............. 33 Choking in Adults or Children – 33 Abdominal Thrusts Choking in Infants – 35 Back Blows and Chest Thrusts Self-Assessment for Relief of Choking – 36 Additional Tools ............. 37 Medicode – 37 CertAlert+ – 37 BLS Review Questions .............. 38
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CHAPTER
GENERAL
CONCEPTS
OF BASIC LIFE
SUPPORT
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death in the United States and is responsible for over 600,000 deaths every year. Research continues to improve how we respond with life-saving techniques to emergencies. These techniques are based on the most current research and are organized into a systematic response called the Chain of Survival, which begins with Basic Life Support (BLS). The Chain of Survival provides the victim the best chance to receive the care needed and return to a healthy life.The heart pumps blood through the lungs, where blood takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide.This blood then returns to the heart where it is pumped out to vital organs—the heart and brain—as well as the rest of the body. When the heart stops, blood Taking the right action quickly and confidently can make the difference between life and death for a person dealing with cardiac arrest.flow stops, and the person quickly becomes unconscious.Without blood flow, the heart and the brain quickly become damaged due to lack of oxygen. The actions that make up BLS try to prevent or slow the damage until the cause of the problem can be corrected. BLS improves a person’s chance of surviving until advanced care becomes available.
Keys for BLS:
• Quickly start the Chain of Survival.• Deliver high-quality chest compressions to circulate oxygen to the brain and vital organs.• Know when and how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).• Provide rescue breathing.• Understand how to work with other rescuers as part of a team.• Know how to treat choking.
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