Pass ACLS Tip of the Day

Paul Taylor
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I'm Paul from PassACLS.com and I'm here to help you pass ACLS. Like an audio flash card, this podcast is intended to aid any medical professional preparing for an Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) class. Each three-to-nine minute episode covers one of the skills needed to recognize a stroke or cardiac emergency and work as a high performing team to deliver safe, quality patient care. Listening to a tip a day for a few weeks prior to your ACLS class will help cement the core concepts that have been shown to improve outcomes in patients suffering a heart attack, cardiac arrest, or stroke. In addition to the Chain of Survival, core concepts, and ACLS algorithms; specific information needed to pass the written exam, BLS checks, and megacode following the 2020 guidelines is presented. Healthcare providers that are already ACLS certified, but rarely participate in codes, may find listening a helpful reminder. Disclaimer: This podcast is a supplement to your course's approved text book and videos - not a replacement. The information presented is for educational purposes only, is intended for medical professionals, and is not medical advice. Medical professionals should follow their local laws, agency protocols, and act only within their scope of practice.

  1. HÁ 7 H

    Second Degree Heart Blocks and Possible Interventions

    To pass the written ACLS exam and mega code, students need to be able to identify basic ECG dysrhythmias, including the two types of second-degree heart block. One method of ECG rhythm identification is to ask a series of questions such as: What's the rate (150);Is the rhythm regular or irregular;What's the shape, width, and frequency of P waves and QRS complexes; andWhat's the P-R interval and is it constant? ECG characteristics of a second-degree Mobitz type I (Wenckebach). Identification of unstable bradycardia and its treatment with Atropine. ECG characteristics of a second-degree Mobitz type II. Possible effect of using Atropine on patients with a second-degree type II AV block. Treatment of unstable bradycardic patients refractory to Atropine using TCP, Dopamine, or Epinephrine drip. Starting dose and titration of Dopamine and Epinephrine drips. Good luck with your ACLS class! Links: Buy Me a Coffee at https://buymeacoffee.com/paultaylor Free Prescription Discount Card - Get your free drug discount card to save money on prescription medications for you and your pets: https://safemeds.vip/save Pass ACLS Web Site - Other ACLS-related resources:  https://passacls.com @Pass-ACLS-Podcast on LinkedIn The Curious Clinicians: History of Doctor Wenckebach & Mobitz https://curiousclinicians.com/2022/07/06/episode-52-way-back-wenckebach/ Practice ECGs with rationale at Dialed Medics: https://dialedmedics.com/

    7min

  2. HÁ 1 DIA

    Oxygen Administration and SaO2 Monitoring

    When treating patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), MONA is an acronym sometimes used to help us remember the initial interventions. The O in MONA is Oxygen. When we should administer oxygen to ACS patients. When O2 administration is unnecessary based on an accurate pulse ox. Monitoring patient's oxygen saturation (SaO2) using a pulse oximeter. Review two common ACLS pre-arrest mega code scenarios. Oxygen administration during CPR and post cardiac arrest. You can find additional medical podcasts that cover ACLS-related topics, on the Pod Resources page at PassACLS.com. Good luck with your ACLS class! Links: Buy Me a Coffee at https://buymeacoffee.com/paultaylor Free Prescription Discount Card - Get your free drug discount card to save money on prescription medications for you and your pets: https://safemeds.vip/save Pass ACLS Web Site - Other ACLS-related resources:  https://passacls.com @Pass-ACLS-Podcast on LinkedIn Check out ConveyMed.io for more free online medical education (FOAMed) opportunities.

    5min

  3. HÁ 4 DIAS

    Objective Measures of High Quality CPR

    Along with early defibrillation, high quality CPR with minimal interruptions is one of the two factors that has been shown to improve cardiac arrest outcomes. How do we know if high quality, effective CPR is being performed? Objective measures of high-quality CPR include: Compression rate;Compression depth & recoil;ETCO2; andChest Compression Fraction (CCF). The role of the CPR Coach on the code team. The advantages and use of real-time feedback devices to monitor the rate, depth, and chest recoil of CPR compressions. The use of end tidal waveform capnography. (ETCO2) A no-tech way to monitor effective CPR if no compression feedback device or ETCO2 capnography isn’t available. Good luck with your ACLS class! Links: Buy Me a Coffee at https://buymeacoffee.com/paultaylor Free Prescription Discount Card - Get your free drug discount card to save money on prescription medications for you and your pets: https://safemeds.vip/save Pass ACLS Web Site - Other ACLS-related resources:  https://passacls.com @Pass-ACLS-Podcast on LinkedIn

    7min

  4. HÁ 5 DIAS

    Atropine & Dopamine for Unstable Bradycardia

    When we should use the bradycardia algorithm. The signs & symptoms of unstable bradycardia. Atropine's bradycardic dose and maximum. The use of atropine when a patient is in a second degree type II or third degree heart block. ECG changes that indicate subsequent doses of atropine are likely to be ineffective. The starting dose of Dopamine. The use of Dopamine for bradycardia as an interim until TCP vs hypotension. The use of Atropine and Dopamine in patients with myocardial ischemia. Podcasts with additional (advanced-provider level) information about bradycardia, Atropine, & Dopamine can be found on the Pass ACLS Pod Resources page. Good luck with your ACLS class! Links: Buy Me a Coffee at https://buymeacoffee.com/paultaylor Free Prescription Discount Card - Get your free drug discount card to save money on prescription medications for you and your pets: https://safemeds.vip/save Pass ACLS Web Site - Other ACLS-related resources:  https://passacls.com @Pass-ACLS-Podcast on LinkedIn

    6min

  5. HÁ 6 DIAS

    Oropharyngeal Airway (OPA) Review

    The tongue is the most common airway obstruction in an unconscious patient. Insertion an oropharyngeal airway helps keep the patient’s tongue from falling to the back of the pharynx, causing an airway obstruction. The oropharyngeal airway is sometimes called an OPA or simply an oral airway. Indications for using an oral airway. Contraindication for an oral airway and an alternative airway that can be used for patients with an intact gag reflex. Measuring an OPA and possible complications from inserting one that's too small or too large. Two techniques to properly insert an OPA. The use of an oral airway during CPR. The use of an OPA as a bite block after a patient has an advanced airway placed. Good luck with your ACLS class! Links: Buy Me a Coffee at https://buymeacoffee.com/paultaylor Free Prescription Discount Card - Get your free drug discount card to save money on prescription medications for you and your pets: https://safemeds.vip/save Pass ACLS Web Site - Other ACLS-related resources:  https://passacls.com @Pass-ACLS-Podcast on LinkedIn

    6min

  6. 5 DE AGO.

    Hypoxia: An H&T Reversible Cause of Cardiac Arrest

    Hypoxia is a state of low oxygen levels in the blood. Determining hypoxia using a pulse oximeter or arterial blood gasses (ABGs). A goal of ACLS is to recognize signs of hypoxia and provide timely treatment to prevent an arrest. Examples of some things that might lead us to think of hypoxia as a cause of cardiac arrest. Why we should not rely on pulse ox to give accurate readings during CPR. Delivering ventilations with near 100% oxygen concentration using a BVM attached to supplemental O2 and a reservoir. Using end tidal waveform capnography to assess the quality of CPR. Changes to ventilation rates, tidal volume, and O2 concentration affects a patient's oxygen, carbon dioxide, and pH. The danger of excessive ventilation of a patient in cardiac arrest. Good luck with your ACLS class! Links: Buy Me a Coffee at https://buymeacoffee.com/paultaylor Free Prescription Discount Card - Get your free drug discount card to save money on prescription medications for you and your pets: https://safemeds.vip/save Pass ACLS Web Site - Other ACLS-related resources:  https://passacls.com @Pass-ACLS-Podcast on LinkedIn

    6min

  7. 4 DE AGO.

    Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)

    ECG characteristics of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) vs. sinus tachycardia. Signs & symptoms that indicate a patient is unstable. Delivery of a synchronized shock for the treatment of unstable SVT using a biphasic vs monophasic defibrillator. Consideration for team safety while performing synchronized cardioversion. Actions to take immediately if an unstable patient we’ve cardioverted goes into a pulseless rhythm. Management of stable patients in SVT. For more free information on narrow complex tachycardias, check out the pod resource page at passacls.com. Good luck with your ACLS class! Links: Buy Me a Coffee at https://buymeacoffee.com/paultaylor Free Prescription Discount Card - Get your free drug discount card to save money on prescription medications for you and your pets: https://safemeds.vip/save Pass ACLS Web Site - Other ACLS-related resources:  https://passacls.com @Pass-ACLS-Podcast on LinkedIn

    6min

  8. 1 DE AGO.

    Epinephrine Administration During Cardiac Arrest

    When working to resuscitate a patient in sudden cardiac arrest, Epinephrine is the first IV medication we administer. When we give the first dose of epinephrine depends on whether the patient is in a shockable or non-shockable rhythm. When to give the first dose of epinephrine and its frequency for patients in asystole or PEA following the right side of the Adult Cardiac Arrest algorithm. When to give the first dose of epi and its frequency for patients in V-Fib or pulseless V-Tach following the left side of the Adult Cardiac Arrest algorithm. Example chronology of events for a scenario where a patient is found unresponsive with only gasping/agonal breathing. Administration of epi via the IO or endotracheal route in the absence of an IV. The maximum cumulative dose of epinephrine that can be administered to patients in cardiac arrest. When do we stop administering epinephrine. Good luck with your ACLS class! Links: Buy Me a Coffee at https://buymeacoffee.com/paultaylor Free Prescription Discount Card - Get your free drug discount card to save money on prescription medications for you and your pets: https://safemeds.vip/save Pass ACLS Web Site - Other ACLS-related resources:  https://passacls.com @Pass-ACLS-Podcast on LinkedIn

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I'm Paul from PassACLS.com and I'm here to help you pass ACLS. Like an audio flash card, this podcast is intended to aid any medical professional preparing for an Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) class. Each three-to-nine minute episode covers one of the skills needed to recognize a stroke or cardiac emergency and work as a high performing team to deliver safe, quality patient care. Listening to a tip a day for a few weeks prior to your ACLS class will help cement the core concepts that have been shown to improve outcomes in patients suffering a heart attack, cardiac arrest, or stroke. In addition to the Chain of Survival, core concepts, and ACLS algorithms; specific information needed to pass the written exam, BLS checks, and megacode following the 2020 guidelines is presented. Healthcare providers that are already ACLS certified, but rarely participate in codes, may find listening a helpful reminder. Disclaimer: This podcast is a supplement to your course's approved text book and videos - not a replacement. The information presented is for educational purposes only, is intended for medical professionals, and is not medical advice. Medical professionals should follow their local laws, agency protocols, and act only within their scope of practice.

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  • Criado por
    Paul Taylor
  • Anos de atividade
    2021 - 2025
  • Episódios
    34
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    © Copyright 2025 Paul Taylor
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