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.

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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.

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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.

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