Description

Addressed to:

Doctors, Nurses, Physicians, Kinesiologists

Content

 


Topic I. Routes of drug administration (12.5 Hours)

Introduction

Gastrointestinal route

Sublingual route

Airway

Endotracheal route

Parenteral route

Umbilical route

Intraosseous route

Intracardiac route

Summary

Self-assessment

Bibliography

 

Topic II. Fluid therapy in life support (7.3 Hours)

Introduction

Composition of fluid therapy solutions

Infusion systems

Summary fluid therapy

Summary

Self-assessment

Bibliography

 

Topic III. Pharmacology in advanced life support (28.1 Hours)

Introduction

Adenosine

Adrenaline

Amiodarone

Atropine

Sodium bicarbonate

Bretilio

Diazepam

Digoxin

Dobutamine

Dopamine

Etomidate

Flumazenil

Isoproterenol

Ketamine

Lidocaine

Midazolam

Propofol

Propranolol

Thiopental

Verapamil

Muscle relaxants

Anticholinesterase drugs

Opioid analgesics

Summary

Self-assessment

Bibliography

 

Topic IV. Advanced Life Support Algorithms (8.3 Hours)

Introduction

Cardiac arrest. Electrocardiographic varieties

Use of the universal VAS algorithm

Therapeutic procedures or interventions associated with VAS

Advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation algorithm

Summary

Self-assessment

Bibliography

 

Topic V. Basic electrocardiography. Cardiac arrhythmias (12.5 Hours)

Introduction

Basic principles and derivatives

Normal ECG and electrical axis

Auricular growths

Ventricular growths

PR interval disturbances

His bundle branch blocks

Patterns of ischaemia, injury and necrosis

Arrhythmias

Summary

Self-assessment

Bibliography

 

Topic VI. Treatment of cardiac arrhythmias associated with CRA (6.3 Hours)

Definition

Therapeutic approach to arrhythmias

Electrical cardioversion

Summary

Self-assessment

Bibliography

 

Topic VII. Acute Coronary Syndrome (9.4 Hours)

Introduction

Differential Diagnosis: Chest Pain

Acute coronary syndrome

Main cardiovascular risk factors

Angina pectoris

Acute myocardial infarction

Summary

Self-assessment

Bibliography

 

Topic VIII. Stroke Code (12.5 Hours)

Introduction

Definition

Ranking

Symptoms of stroke

Diagnostic tests

Risk factors

Emergency treatment

Classification of the consequences of brain damage

Stroke code

Summary

Self-assessment

Bibliography

Topic IX. Special situations in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (11.5 Hours)

Introduction

Hypothermia

Drowning

PCR in pregnant women

Electrocution and fulguration

Trauma-related CPR

CPR in poisoning

Anaphylaxis

Summary

Self-assessment

Bibliography

Topic X. Post-resuscitation care (10.4 Hours)

Introduction

Immediate post-resuscitation care

Specific brain care

Determinants of postpartum neurological survival and recovery

Common problems in immediate post-resuscitation and their treatment

Key early and later goals of post-cardiac arrest care

Summary

Self-assessment

Bibliography

Topic XI. Life Support Nursing (8.3 Hours)

Introduction

Nursing competencies in emergency care and emergencies

The role of nursing in BLS-ASV in the in-hospital setting

The role of BLS/ASV nursing in the out-of-hospital setting

Nursing functions in the emergency out-of-hospital setting

Summary

Self-assessment

Bibliography

Topic XII. Notes on improving the quality of working life (6.3 Hours)

Stress at work

Burnout syndrome in the health sector

Conclusion

Summary

Self-assessment

Bibliography

Topic XIII. Emergency Equipment (6.3 Hours)

Stop trolley

Medical case

Transport equipment

Summary

Self-assessment

Bibliography

Additional information

Country

Chile

Duration

150 hrs

Certification

AST - ALCALA

Ranking

Emergencies and emergencies

Documentation