ALS Cardiac Scenario

[EMSSam]

I'm taking an ALS course and one of my assessment this semester is to manage a patient at ALS level.

I know the scenarios will be based around:
- VF/VT
- Brady or tachy dysrhythmias
- PEA and asystole

I know my lecturers have about 10 possible scenarios from above possible events. My question is, what do you think the changes between scenarios could be, other than the obvious event (e.g. a brady dysrhythmia)?

Cheers

 

[socalmedic]

sounds like ACLS, exactly like ACLS h34r:

I am not quite sure I understand what your question is. are you asking how each of the 10 scenarios will be different? that we cannot give you as then we would be posting AHA test questions.

 

[EMSSam]

Ah, I see. Thanks for the info!

 

[Handsome Robb]

It'll be presented just like any megacode. May start with pulses and go pulseless or visa versa. They always throw in the caveat "even if your patient dies it doesn't mean you failed." Well they word it better than that but that's the gist of what they're trying to say.

 

[Thricenotrice]

Just be confident in how to manage each of the rhythms. Always say "I see a rhythm change" when it happens, but don't give a med mid-compressions (wait for the 2 minutes).

Just remember everything they've taught you and you'll do just fine