Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support guidelines
E846771
cardiovascular emergency management guideline
clinical practice guideline
evidence-based protocol
resuscitation guideline
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support guidelines are evidence-based clinical protocols that standardize the recognition and management of adult cardiac arrest and other life-threatening cardiovascular emergencies.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cardiovascular emergency management guideline
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clinical practice guideline ⓘ evidence-based protocol ⓘ resuscitation guideline ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | ACLS guidelines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
adult patients
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in-hospital cardiac arrest ⓘ out-of-hospital cardiac arrest ⓘ |
| basedOn |
evidence-based medicine
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systematic review of resuscitation science ⓘ |
| developedBy |
American Heart Association
NERFINISHED
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International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
acute coronary syndromes
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adult cardiac arrest ⓘ life-threatening cardiovascular emergencies ⓘ peri-arrest arrhythmias ⓘ stroke recognition and early management ⓘ |
| geographicScope | international ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
improve neurological outcomes after resuscitation
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improve survival from cardiac arrest ⓘ standardize advanced resuscitation care ⓘ |
| includesAlgorithmFor |
asystole
GENERATED
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bradycardia with a pulse GENERATED ⓘ post–cardiac arrest care GENERATED ⓘ pulseless electrical activity GENERATED ⓘ pulseless ventricular tachycardia GENERATED ⓘ tachycardia with a pulse GENERATED ⓘ ventricular fibrillation GENERATED ⓘ |
| includesSection |
ethics and end-of-life considerations in resuscitation
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pharmacology in cardiac arrest ⓘ |
| influences |
emergency medical services protocols
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hospital resuscitation policies ⓘ |
| language | English (primary publication) ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Circulation journal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recommends |
appropriate airway management
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continuous quality improvement in resuscitation systems ⓘ early defibrillation for shockable rhythms ⓘ high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation ⓘ identification and treatment of reversible causes of cardiac arrest ⓘ minimizing interruptions in chest compressions ⓘ targeted temperature management in selected patients ⓘ team-based resuscitation with defined roles ⓘ timely administration of vasoactive medications ⓘ use of quantitative waveform capnography when available ⓘ |
| updatedOnSchedule | approximately every 5 years ⓘ |
| usedBy |
nurses
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other advanced life support providers ⓘ paramedics ⓘ physicians ⓘ |
| usedIn | ACLS provider training courses ⓘ |
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