Resuscitation. II: Advanced cardiac life support.
Advanced cardiac life support is the definitive sequence of initial treatment for the victim of a cardiac arrest. Advanced cardiac life support forms a large part of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, which also includes basic life support and post-resuscitation intensive care.
Graham
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Accident and Emergency Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
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McGowan
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Gordon
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D000465:Algorithms; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000379:methods*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004554:Electric Countershock; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008020:Life Support Care