Algorithms

Adult

Figure 1. 2020 American Heart Association Chains of Survival for IHCA and OHCA — Figure 1. 2020 American Heart Association Chains of Survival for IHCA and OHCA.
CPR indicates cardiopulmonary resuscitation; IHCA, in-hospital cardiac arrest; and OHCA, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

Figure 2. Adult BLS Algorithm for Healthcare Providers — Figure 2. Adult BLS Algorithm for Healthcare Providers.
AED indicates automated external defibrillator; ALS, advanced life support; BLS, basic life support; and CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

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Figure 3. Adult Cardiac Arrest Algorithm — Figure 3. Adult Cardiac Arrest Algorithm.
CPR indicates cardiopulmonary resuscitation; ET, endotracheal; IO, intraosseous; IV, intravenous; PEA, pulseless electrical activity; pVT, pulseless ventricular tachycardia; and VF, ventricular fibrillation.

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Figure 4. Adult Cardiac Arrest Circular Algorithm — Figure 4. Adult Cardiac Arrest Circular Algorithm.
CPR indicates cardiopulmonary resuscitation; ET, endotracheal; IO, intraosseous; IV, intravenous; pVT, pulseless ventricular tachycardia; and VF, ventricular fibrillation.

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BLS Termination of Resuscitation — Figure 5. Adult basic life support termination of resuscitation rule.²
AED indicates automated external defibrillator; and BLS, basic life support.

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ACLS Termination of Resuscitation — Figure 6. Adult advanced life support termination of resuscitation rule.²
ACLS indicates advanced cardiovascular life support; and CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

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Figure 7. Schematic representation of ALS recommendations for use of advanced airways during CPR.
ALS indicates advanced life support; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and EMS, emergency medical services.

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Figure 8. Schematic depiction of components of extracorporeal membrane oxygenator circuit as used for ECPR. — Figure 8. Schematic depiction of components of extracorporeal membrane oxygenator circuit as used for ECPR.
Components include venous cannula, a pump, an oxygenator, and an arterial cannula. ECPR indicates extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Adult Bradycardia Algorithm

Adult Tachycardia With a Pulse Algorithm

Adult Post–Cardiac Arrest Care Algorithm — Figure 9. Adult Post–Cardiac Arrest Care Algorithm.
CT indicates computed tomography; ROSC, return of spontaneous circulation; and STEMI, ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

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Figure 13. Opioid-Associated Emergency for Lay Responders Algorithm. — Figure 13. Opioid-Associated Emergency for Lay Responders Algorithm.
AED indicates automated external defibrillator; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and EMS, emergency medical services

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Figure 14. Opioid-Associated Emergency for Healthcare Providers Algorithm. — Figure 14. Opioid-Associated Emergency for Healthcare Providers Algorithm.
AED indicates automated external defibrillator; and BLS, basic life support.

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Figure 15. Cardiac Arrest in Pregnancy In-Hospital ACLS Algorithm. — Figure 15. Cardiac Arrest in Pregnancy In-Hospital ACLS Algorithm.
ACLS indicates advanced cardiovascular life support; BLS, basic life support; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; ET, endotracheal; IV, intravenous; and ROSC, return of spontaneous circulation.

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Pediatrics

Figure 1. Pediatric Chains of Survival for in-hospital (top) and out-of-hospital (bottom) cardiac arrest.
CPR indicates cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Figure 4. Pediatric BLS for lay rescuers.
AED indicates automated external defibrillator; BLS, basic life support; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and EMS, emergency medical services.

Pediatric Basic and Advanced Life Support Algorithm for Healthcare Providers - Single Rescuer — Figure 5. Pediatric Basic Life Support Algorithm for Healthcare Providers—Single Rescuer.
AED indicates automated external defibrillator; ALS, advanced life support; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and HR, heart rate.

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Pediatric Basic Life Support Algorithm for Healthcare Providers - 2 or more rescuers — Figure 6. Pediatric Basic Life Support Algorithm for Healthcare Providers—2 or More Rescuers.
AED indicates automated external defibrillator; ALS, advanced life support; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and HR, heart rate.

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Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Algorithm — Figure 7. Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Algorithm.
ASAP indicates as soon as possible; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; ET, endotracheal; HR, heart rate; IO, intraosseous; IV, intravenous; PEA, pulseless electrical activity; and VF/pVT, ventricular fibrillation/pulseless ventricular tachycardia.

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Components of Post Cardiac Arrest Care — Figure 8. Post–cardiac arrest care checklist

Figure 10. Opioid-Associated Emergency for Lay Responders Algorithm — Figure 10. Opioid-Associated Emergency for Lay Responders Algorithm.
AED indicates automated external defibrillator; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and EMS, emergency medical services.

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Figure 11. Opioid-Associated Emergency for Healthcare Providers Algorithm — Figure 11. Opioid-Associated Emergency for Healthcare Providers Algorithm.
AED indicates automated external defibrillator; BLS, basic life support; and CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

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Figure 12. Pediatric Bradycardia With a Pulse Algorithm — Figure 12. Pediatric Bradycardia With a Pulse Algorithm.
ABC indicates airway, breathing, and circulation; AV, atrioventricular; BP, blood pressure; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; ECG, electrocardiogram; HR, heart rate; IO, intraosseous; and IV, intravenous.

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Figure 13. Pediatric Tachycardia With a Pulse Algorithm — Figure 13. Pediatric Tachycardia With a Pulse Algorithm.
CPR indicates cardiopulmonary resuscitation; ECG, electrocardiogram; IO, intraosseous; and IV, intravenous.

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Neonatal

Neonatal Resuscitation Algorithm — Figure. Neonatal Resuscitation Algorithm.
CPAP indicates continuous positive airway pressure; ECG, electrocardiographic; ETT, endotracheal tube; HR, heart rate; IV, intravenous; O2, oxygen; Spo2, oxygen saturation; and UVC, umbilical venous catheter.

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