The changes have been fairly aggressive and directed at bettering well aimed basic life support. The advance life support guidelines have seen more of a schematic remodeling rather than intervention based changes. Rather than a top down approach, it seems to be circular in nature. Think, Act, Evaluate!
Our friend Dr Scott Weingart will discuss some of the changes with us here.
Podcast
http://blog.emcrit.org/?powerpress_pinw=823-podcast
Podcast Notes
http://emcrit.org/1-resus/new-acls-guidelines.htm
Scott talks about his podcast on intra arrest management in the above podcast, here it is for your reference.
Intra-Arrest Management Podcast
http://blog.emcrit.org/?powerpress_pinw=734-podcast
ABC is Now CAB
Here is the new way that CPR is done. As a health care professional, a pulse check is reqired before starting compressions.
C irculation
A irway
B reathing
We will be updating our clinical guidelines to reflect the changes. The role out will be April 1, 2011. Several folks from the primary and advanced care cadres will be steering the changes, along with clinical operations and the medical director.
