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2010 Resuscitation

Guidelines
Resuscitation Council (UK)

Paediatric Advanced Life Support

Unresponsive?
Not breathing or
only occasional gasps

CPR Call
(5 initial breaths then 15:2) resuscitation team
Attach defibrillator / monitor (1 min CPR first,
Minimise interruptions if alone)

Assess
rhythm

Shockable Non-Shockable
(VF / Pulseless VT) (PEA / Asystole)

Return of
1 Shock spontaneous
4J / kg circulation

Immediately resume Immediate post cardiac Immediately resume


CPR for 2 min arrest treatment CPR for 2 min
Minimise interruptions  Use ABCDE approach Minimise interruptions
 Controlled oxygenation and
ventilation
 Investigations
 Treat precipitating cause
 Temperature control
 Therapeutic hypothermia?

During CPR Reversible Causes


 Ensure high-quality CPR: rate, depth, recoil  Hypoxia
 Plan actions before interrupting CPR  Hypovolaemia
 Give oxygen  Hypo- / hyperkalaemia / metabolic
 Vascular access (intravenous, intraosseous)  Hypothermia
 Give adrenaline every 3-5 min
 Consider advanced airway and capnography  Tension pneumothorax
 Continuous chest compressions when advanced  Toxins
airway in place  Tamponade - cardiac
 Correct reversible causes  Thromboembolism

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