European

Resuscitation
Council
www.erc.edu
info@erc.edu Paediatric Life Support
Advanced Life Support
Unresponsive?

Start BLS
Oxygenate/Ventilate
Call
Resuscitation team

CPR 15:2
Attach monitor/defibrillator

Assess rhythm

Shockable Non-shockable
(VF / pulseless VT) (PEA / Asystole)

During CPR:
Correct reversible causes*
1 Shock Check electrode position and
4 J/kg or AED contact
(attenuated as appropriate) Attempt / verify: IV access
airway and oxygen
Give uninterrupted
compressions when airway
secure
Give adrenaline every 3-5 min
Immediately resume Consider: amiodarone, Immediately resume
CPR 15:2 for 2 min atropine, magnesium CPR 15:2 for 2 min

* Reversible causes
Hypoxia Tension pneumothorax
Hypovolaemia Tamponade, cardiac
Hypo/hyperkalaemia/metabolic Toxins
Hypothermia Thrombosis (coronary or pulmonary)

Published March 2007 by European Resuscitation Council Secretariat VZW, Drie Eikenstraat 661, 2650 Antwerp, Belgium
Product reference: POSTER-2007-APLS_A0-EN Copyright European Resuscitation Council