SALSO Series - CPR in Pregnant Patients

1. CARDIO PULMONORY RESUSCITATION IN THE PREGNANT PATIENT SALSO COURSE

10. BASIC LIFE SUPPORT FLOW CHART SAFE ENVIRONMENT ARE YOU ALL RIGHT? IF PATIENT RESPONDS IF NO RESPONDS… CALL FOR HELP OPEN AIRWAY IF BREATHING… IF NOT BREATHING… GIVE 2 RESCUE BREATHS ASSESS CIRCULATION IF CIRCULATION PRESENT, NO BREATHING IF NO CIRCULATION CONTINUE UNTIL ALS LEFT LATERAL POSITION LEFT LATERAL POSITION SEND FOR HELP ASSESS BREATHING,PR,BP & FHR REGULARLY REASSESS HEAD TILT, CHIN LIFT & ASSESS BREATHING-10 S LOOK – CHEST MOVEMENT LISTEN-BREATH SOUNDS FEEL – AIR MOVEMENT MAKE NO MORE THAN 5 ATTEMPTS TO ACHIEVE 2 BREATHS; IF UNSUCESSFUL MOVE ON TO LOOK FOR SIGNS OF CIRCULATION CONTINUE RESCUE BREATHING AT 10 BREATHS PER MINUTE RECHECK CIRCULATION EVERY 10 BREATHS IF ALONE CALL FOR HELP BEFORE ATTENDING PT LATERAL POSITION ENSURE HELP ON THE WAY ASSURE BREATHING,PR,BP AND FHR REASSESS REGULARLY ENSURE HELP ON THE WAY TURN PT ON TO BACK OPEN AIRWAY REMOVE OBSTRUCTION FROM PATIENT’S MOUTH CHECK CAROTID PULSE LOOK FOR MOVEMENT INCLUDING SWALLOWING & BREATHING START CHEST COMPRESSIONS AFTER 2 INITIAL BREATHS PERFORM 15 CHEST COMPRESSION CONTINUE CYCLE 2: 15 CALL OBSTETRICIAN & ANAES.