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Chest Compression-to-Ventilation Ratio (for adults in cardiac arrest).This change seems to clarify that CPR is not stopped, rather it is enhanced by the continuous chest compressions. It continued with the same recommendation of 10 breaths per minute while continuous chest compressions are performed. The 2015 guidelines started out with rescuers no longer delivering the cycles of 30 compressions and 2 breaths (ie, no longer interrupting compressions to give those two breaths). This change seems like more of a clarification in the language. As before, rescue breathing would be delivered at a rate of one breath every six seconds, for a total of 10 breaths per minute, while continuous chest compressions are performed. Whenever an advanced airway has been inserted during CPR, providers may perform continuous compressions without pausing, while also delivering positive-pressure ventilation. CPR for Cardiac Arrest (when an advanced airway is inserted during CPR).The recommendation had been to pause between the cycles of 30 compressions to deliver two breaths, delivering each for one second. The change from 2015 is based on the use of interrupted vs continuous chest compressions when EMS providers performed CPR using both rescue breathing and chest compressions prior to placement of an advanced airway. These updates do not preclude the 2015 recommendation for EMS systems that have adopted bundles of care, that a reasonable alternative is the minimal interruption of chest compressions for witnessed, shockable, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Providers would use a rate of 10 breaths per minute, or one breath every six seconds, to provide asynchronous ventilation while continuous chest compressions are performed. Alternatively, EMS providers may perform the same cycle of 30 compressions and 2 breaths without pausing compressions to deliver oxygen.EMS providers will perform CPR with cycles of 30 compressions and 2 breaths.EMS-Delivered CPR (before placement of an advanced airway)Д«efore the placement of an advanced airway, such as a supraglottic airway or tracheal tube:.It is meant to certify that you were taught a subject matter.

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A CPR certification card is not like a license to drive. It is important that all lay rescuers know that you donвЂ™t need to have taken a CPR class to be able to do chest compressions. The change from 2015 is more clarification of what we had before, with the addition of the above recommendation for a lay-rescuer that has been trained in hands-only CPR.

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If youвЂ™re a lay rescuer that has been trained in full CPR with both chest compressions and rescue breathing, please provide both compressions and breaths. If youвЂ™re a lay rescuer that has been trained in hands-only CPR, please provide hands-only CPR. If youвЂ™re an untrained lay rescuer, provide hands-only (chest compressions only) CPR, with or without the assistance of a dispatcher. Bystander CPR (for adults in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest).The change from the 2015 guidelines is the addition to provide the instructions when they are needed. Keep in mind that this is the recommendation for adults with a suspected out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Since chest compressions are pretty simple to teach verbally, the recommendation is to talk the person through hands-only ( chest compression only) CPR instructions. When someone calls 911, and they donвЂ™t know CPR, theyвЂ™ll often be directed on what to do over the phone by dispatch. Dispatch-Assisted CPR (for adults in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest).There are 7 changes which include some clarifications on the descriptions of lay rescuers*.

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There is not a 2018 CPR guideline focused update yet, but weвЂ™ll be sure to write about those if or when that occurs. As the 2017 updates are not a full guideline release, the most up-to-date are the 2015 guidelines, with included modifications of the 2017 focused updates. In November of 2017 the first group of updates were released. They started with the release of some small minor clarifications on recommendations they had made with the 2015 updates.

The American Heart Association is planning to do a rolling cycle of focused updates.

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