Can anyone Highlight current ACLS guidelines for me?

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Specializes in Infusion, Med/Surg/Tele, Outpatient.

Because my textbook is out of date and my school's library has the 2005 ACLS books.

- what voltage is selected for defibrillation? My text says to start at 200joules for 1st, then 300 for 2nd, and 360 for third - but doesn't talk about biphasic defibrillators.

Thanks!

Kay

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Specializes in Med-surg/ psychiatric/flight.
Because my textbook is out of date and my school's library has the 2005 ACLS books.

- what voltage is selected for defibrillation? My text says to start at 200joules for 1st, then 300 for 2nd, and 360 for third - but doesn't talk about biphasic defibrillators.

Thanks!

Kay

marykay,

for a biphasic defibrillator, you do not stack shocks. You keep the joules at 200.

(we use biphasic defibrillators on all our military ac.)

Hope this helps.

Anne s.

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Specializes in Advanced Practice, surgery.

Have a look at the UK resuscitation site, excellent resource for resuscitation management

http://www.resus.org.uk/pages/als.pdf

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Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt.

you can probably find it on this website:

or try posting your question on the ccu forum of allnurses.

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