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Practice Guideline
. 2010 Oct;81(10):1277-92.
doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2010.08.009.

European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2010 Section 2. Adult basic life support and use of automated external defibrillators

Rudolph W Koster  1 , Michael A Baubin, Leo L Bossaert, Antonio Caballero, Pascal Cassan, Maaret Castrén, Cristina Granja, Anthony J Handley, Koenraad G Monsieurs, Gavin D Perkins, Violetta Raffay, Claudio Sandroni
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European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2010 Section 2. Adult basic life support and use of automated external defibrillators

Rudolph W Koster et al. Resuscitation. 2010 Oct.
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Figures

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Chain of survival.
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Check the victim for a response.
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Fig. 2.5
Head tilt and chin lift.
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Fig. 2.4
Shout for help.
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Fig. 2.6
Look, listen and feel for normal breathing.
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Fig. 2.7
Place the heel of one hand in the centre of the victim's chest.
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Fig. 2.8
Place the heel of your other hand on top of the first hand.
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Fig. 2.9
Interlock the fingers of your hands. Keep your arms straight.
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Fig. 2.10
Press down on the sternum at least 5 cm.
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Fig. 2.11
Blow steadily into his mouth whilst watching for his chest to rise.
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Fig. 2.12
Take your mouth away from the victim and watch for his chest to fall as air comes out.
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Fig. 2.2
Adult basic life support algorithm.
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Fig. 2.13
Place the arm nearest to you out at right angles to his body, elbow bent with the hand palm uppermost.
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Fig. 2.14
Bring the far arm across the chest, and hold the back of the hand against the victim's cheek nearest to you.
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Fig. 2.15
With your other hand, grasp the far leg just above the knee and pull it up, keeping the foot on the ground.
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Fig. 2.16
The recovery position completed. Keep the head tilted to keep the airway open. Keep the face downward to allow fluids to go out.
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Fig. 2.17
Adult foreign body airway obstruction treatment algorithm.
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Fig. 2.19
Attaching the electrode pads. Place the first electrode pad in the mid-axillary line just below the armpit. Place the second electrode just below the right collarbone (clavicle). © 2010 ERC.
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While the AED analyses the heart rhythm, nobody should touch the victim. © 2010 ERC.
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When the shock button is pressed, make sure that nobody touches the victim. © 2010 ERC.
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After the shock the AED will prompt you to start CPR. Do not wait—start CPR immediately and alternate 30 chest compressions with 2 rescue breaths. © 2010 ERC.
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Algorithm for use of an automated external defibrillator. © 2010 ERC.
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Universal ILCOR signage to indicate presence of an AED. This sign can be combined with arrows to indicate the direction of the nearest AED.
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