CPR and AED - American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Bog

CPR and AED, Eighth Edition is ideal for use within training courses designed to certify lay responders in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillation. More than a stand-alone text, this student manual is the center of an integrated teaching and learning system that offers many resources to better support instructors and prepare students to learn life-saving skills.CPR and AED, Eighth Edition includes: Updated content that meets and exceeds the scientific recommendations developed by the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) and is consistent with the CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) Guidelines as established by the American Heart Association and other resuscitation councils around the worldCurrent information on CPR, AED, choking and airway obstruction, and special situationsNew and updated content on back blows for adults, encircling thumbs CPR technique for infants, opioid overdose response, compression-only CPR, and COVID-19 precautionsContentsCHAPTER 1 IntroductionCHAPTER 2 Cardiopulmonary ResuscitationCHAPTER 3 Airway Obstruction and Choking CareCHAPTER 4 Automated External DefibrillationCHAPTER 5 CPR Precautions, Complications, and Special SituationsECSI programs are offered in association with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American College of Emergency Physicians-two of the most renowned medical organizations in the world. These organizations provide medical direction to ECSI and stand behind the content of our training materials. Our programs are consistent with ILCOR recommendations and meet or exceed the American Health Association (AHA) guidelines. To learn how to become an ECSI instructor or approved ECSI Education Center, visit https: //www.ecsinstitute.org/get-started/instructor.