CATEGORY: ALS_OD

Post Resuscitation Care ALS

Course Access: Lifetime
Course Overview

This course provides the fundamental knowledge necessary to rapidly provide post-resuscitation care following cardiac arrest. The following additional topics will be covered:

  • Identification, assessment, and management of patients before and after the Return of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC).
  • Definitions, epidemiology, anatomy, and pathophysiology principles.
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support recommendations (AHA guidelines).
  • Common causes of cardiac arrest and basic principles.
  • Identifying and managing specific EKG changes.
  • Scene safety and scene size-up.
  • Special considerations.
  • Cardiac medications.
  • Capnography.

Total CEU

3.0 hours

Supplies or Other Requirements

Internet access* and valid/active e-mail account.

*You may use any internet browser you prefer; however, Mozilla Firefox is the preferred browser, and Chrome may have compatibility issues. If you find that you are having technical difficulties with the course, first try updating and/or switching browsers (Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge).

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