2015 aha guidelines update for cpr and ecc - highlights

36 Pages·2015·3.9 MB·English

2015 AHA GUIDELINES UPDATE FOR CPR
AND ECC - HIGHLIGHTS
Steve Lin, MD, MSc, FRCPC
Emergency Physician, Trauma Team Leader, St. Michael's Hospital
Scientist, Rescu, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto
SPEAKER DISCLOSURES

• No financial conflicts

• Evidence Reviewer for ILCOR

• Chapter Author for 2015 AHA Guidelines for
CPR and ECC
INTERNATIONAL EVIDENCE
EVALUATION AND COUNCIL
GUIDELINES
ACHIEVING CONSENSUS REGARDING
RESUSCITATION SCIENCE
The American Heart Association and other member
councils of International Liaison Committee on
Resuscitation (ILCOR) complete a review of
resuscitation science every five years.

Australian
Resuscitation
Council
AHA EVIDENCE CLASSIFICATION: 2015
AHA RECOMMENDATION
CLASSIFICATION: NEW CLASS III
KEY NEW AND UPDATED
RECOMMENDATIONS:
SYSTEMS OF CARE
UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY FOR SYSTEMS
OF CARE: NEW
NEW AHA ADULT CHAINS OF SURVIVAL

IN-HOSPITAL

(note new

Surveillance and

Prevention link)

OUT-OF-HOSPITAL,
Including EMS
SOCIAL MEDIA TO SUMMON RESCUERS?
Recommendation:
• It may be reasonable to
incorporate social media
technologies to summon
rescuers in close proximity
to a victim.
Why?
• Low evidence, but low
harm and potential benefit,
municipalities could
consider incorporating into
their system.
Screen shot from San Ramon Fire Department website:
http://mobile.firedepartment.org/?rev=0?reload