2010 Changes
ALS is a treatment consensus for cardiopulmonary resuscitation in cardiac arrest and related medical problems, as agreed in Europe by the European Resuscitation Council, most recently in 2010.
2010 revisions include:
- greater emphasis on continuous (uninterrupted) chest compression
- less emphasis on airway and breathing
- promotion of the intraosseous infusion of drugs and fluids if IV access not readily available
- further demotion of the precordial thump
- ongoing simplification
- expanded role for post-arrest hypothermia and emphasis on post-arrest normo-glycaemial.....
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