2020 2025 guidelines and standards pals pediatric advanced life support provider handbook by dr karl disque 1 pals pediatric advanced life support provider handbook by dr
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Guidelines and
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PALS
Pediatric Advanced
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Provider Handbook
By Dr. Karl Disque
1 PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support
,PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider Handbook By Dr. Karl
Disque 2020-2025/Updated Version
PALS
Pediatric Advanced
Life Support
Provider Handbook
By Dr. Karl Disque
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2 PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support
, TABLE of CONTENTS Introduction to PALS ..........5
Chapter 1
The Resuscitation Team........... 6
2
Basic Life Support.......... 8
3 BLS for Children (One year to puberty) – 9
One-Rescuer BLS for Children
Two-Rescuer BLS for Children
BLS for Infants (0 to 12 months) – 10
One-Rescuer BLS for Infants
Two-Rescuer BLS for Infants
Self-Assessment for BLS – 13
Pediatric Advanced Life Support .......... 14
4 Normal Heart Anatomy and Physiology – 14
PALS—A Systematic Approach – 15
Initial Diagnosis and Treatment – 16
Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Disability
Secondary Diagnosis and Treatment – 19
Life-Threatening Issues – 20
Self-Assessment for PALS – 21
Resuscitation Tools .......... 22
5 Medical Devices – 22
Intraosseous Access
Bag-Mask Ventilation
Endotracheal Intubation
Basic Airway Adjuncts
Basic Airway Technique
Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Pharmacological Tools – 28
Self-Assessment for Resuscitation Tools – 29
Respiratory Distress/Failure...........30
6 Recognizing Respiratory Distress/Failure – 30
Causes of Respiratory Distress/Failure
Responding to Respiratory Distress/Failure – 32
Self-Assessment for Respiratory Distress/Failure – 34
Bradycardia ......... 35
7 Recognizing Bradycardia – 35
Responding to Bradycardia – 36
Self-Assessment for Bradycardia – 38
3 PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support
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