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It's Trivia Tuesday! CPR #1

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Autor: Jorge Correia Crespo, Munir Karjaghli

Fecha: 06.03.2023

Which of the following actions should take priority during CPR?

It's Trivia Tuesday! CPR #1

Question

Which of the following actions should take priority during CPR?

a. Chest compressions
b. Late defibrillation
c. Ventilating in NIV mode
d. None of the above

Answer

a) Chest compressions Soar J, Böttiger BW, Carli P, et al. European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2021: Adult advanced life support [published correction appears in Resuscitation. 2021 Oct;167:105-106]. Resuscitation. 2021;161:115-151. doi:10.1016/j.resuscitation.2021.02.010(1)​​​

Chest compressions are a critical component of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) because they help maintain blood flow to vital organs, such as the brain and heart, during cardiac arrest. 

Chest compressions also help to stimulate the heart and may help to restore its normal rhythm. In addition, they help to move air in and out of the lungs, providing some oxygenation, even if it is not as effective as artificial ventilation.

For these reasons, chest compressions should be a priority during CPR. In fact, in the absence of an automated external defibrillator (AED), high-quality chest compressions should be started immediately and should be continued until advanced medical help arrives.

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Referencias

  1. (1). Soar J, Böttiger BW, Carli P, et al. European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2021: Adult advanced life support [published correction appears in Resuscitation. 2021 Oct;167:105-106]. Resuscitation. 2021;161:115-151. doi:10.1016/j.resuscitation.2021.02.010

European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2021: Adult advanced life support.

Soar J, Böttiger BW, Carli P, et al. European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2021: Adult advanced life support [published correction appears in Resuscitation. 2021 Oct;167:105-106]. Resuscitation. 2021;161:115-151. doi:10.1016/j.resuscitation.2021.02.010

These European Resuscitation Council Advanced Life Support guidelines, are based on the 2020 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Science with Treatment Recommendations. This section provides guidelines on the prevention of and ALS treatments for both in-hospital cardiac arrest and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.