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BASIC LIFE SUPPORT - ADULT

Basic life support (BLS) is the fundamental approach to saving lives following cardiac arrest. Primary aspects of BLS include immediate recognition of sudden cardiac arrest and activation of the emergency response system, early cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and rapid defibrillation with an automated external defibrillator. Initial recognition and response to heart attack and stroke are also considered part of BLS.

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Signs and Symptoms

Check adult victim’s responsiveness

Rescuer should ensure that the scene is safe & immediately check for response
Quickly assess for responsiveness by gently tapping the victim on the shoulders & asking loudly “are you alright?”
Assume cardiac arrest if there is unresponsiveness, abnormal breathing (ie gasping) or absence of breathing
- Brief, generalized seizures may be the initial presentation of cardiac arrest

Assessment should take no longer than 10 sec

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Lower cholesterol targets after stroke may reduce subsequent major vascular events

29 Mar 2020

Targeting a low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level <70 mg/dL following an ischaemic stroke of atherosclerotic origin helps to avoid one in four subsequent major vascular events without increasing the risk of intracranial haemorrhage over about 5 years of follow-up, according to data from the Treat Stroke to Target trial.

Rhythm vs rate control in AF: A win finally?

Pearl Toh, 12 Sep 2020

Early initiation of rhythm-control therapy led to a significantly reduced risk of major adverse cardiovascular (CV) outcomes compared with usual care (typically rate control) in patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation (AF) at risk of stroke, reveals the EAST-AFNET 4* trial presented at ESC 2020.