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basic cardiac life support

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basic cardiac life support
n. Abbr. BCLS
Emergency procedures performed to sustain life that include cardiopulmonary resuscitation, control of bleeding, treatment of shock, stabilization of injuries and wounds, and first aid.
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Defibrillation skills have previously been firmly in the realms of advanced cardiac life support protocols, but with the advent of SAEDs the act of defibrillation is moving into basic cardiac life support.
Advanced cardiac life support becomes basic. (Critical Care and ... by Stewart, Carmel / Australian Nursing Journal
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