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Unresponsive ?
Open airway
Look for signs of life
Call Resuscitation Team
CPR 30:2
Attach defibrillator/monitor
During CPR:
• Correct reversible causes*
• Check electrode position and
contact
• Attempt / verify: IV access
airway and oxygen
• Give uninterrupted
compressions when airway
secure
• Give adrenaline every 3-5 min
• Consider: amiodarone,
atropine, magnesium
Shockable
(VF / pulseless VT)
Non-Shockable
(PEA / Asystole)
1 Shock
150-360 J biphasic
or 360 J monophasic
Immediately resume
CPR 30:2 for 2 min
Reversible causes
	 Hypoxia	 Tension pneumothorax
	 Hypovolaemia	 Tamponade, cardiac
	 Hypo/hyperkalaemia/metabolic	 Toxins
	 Hypothermia	 Thrombosis (coronary or pulmonary)
Immediately resume
CPR 30:2 for 2 min
Assess rhythm
Published March 2007 by European Resuscitation Council Secretariat VZW, Drie Eikenstraat 661, 2650 Antwerp, Belgium
Product reference: POSTER-05-ALS-02-EN Copyright European Resuscitation Council
Universal Algorithm
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