PALS

Parents of a 1-year-old female phoned EMS when they picked up their daughter from the babysitter. Paramedics perform an initial impression re- vealing an obtunded infant with irregular breathing, bruises over the ab- domen, abdominal distension, and cyanosis. Assisted bag-mask ventilation with 100% oxygen is initiated. On primary assessment heart rate is 36/min, peripheral pulses cannot be palpated, and central pulses are barely palpable. Cardiac monitor shows sinus bradycardia. Chest compressio...

1. CPR Sequence: C-A-B Circulation-Airway-Breathing 2. Core Case Action Order (A,I,I): Assess Identify Intervene 3. CBC (Assessment part 1 aka initial assessment): Consciousness Breathing Color 4. ABCDE (Assessment part 2 aka primary assessment): Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure

The PALS systemic approach algorithm begins with the initial impression. This is an assessment of which 3 characteristics?: 1. Consciousness 2. Breathing 3. Color 2. The right branch of the systemic approach algorithm focuses on what sequence to prevent cardiopulmonary arrest?: Evaluate, Identify, Intervene 3. The evaluate portion of the sequence consists of three assessment tools:- : 1. Primary 2. Secondary 3. Diagnostic 4. What is included in the primary assessment of a patient?: A ...