Basic Life Support (BLS) Primary Survey for Respiratory Arrest Oct 6, 2017 Version control: This document is current with respect to 2015 American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and ECC. These guidelines are current until they are replaced on October 2020. If you are reading this page after October 2020, please contact ACLS Training Center at support@acls.net for an updated document. Order AHA posters Order the full set of 9 ACLS large-format algorithm posters, American Heart Association Order now $40 Order the full set of printed crash cart cards Order now $40 The main focus of the BLS Primary Survey (see Figure 1) is on early CPR and early defibrillation , if needed. For a patient in respiratory arrest, however, the focus is on breathing and airway issues. The process is to assess the patient, and then perform an appropriate action. Each step in the survey has an assessment and actions to follow. Figure 1. Basic Life Support Decision Tree Assessme
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