advanced life support
(redirected from Advanced ventilatory support)ad·vanced life sup·port (ALS),
(ad-vanst' līf sŭp-ōrt'),Definitive emergency medical care that may include defibrillation, airway management, and use of drugs and medications. Compare: basic life support.
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Advanced Life Support
A generic term for resuscitation manoeuvres that extend beyond basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
advanced life support
Emergency medicine A generic term for resuscitation efforts that extend beyond basic CPRAdvanced life support methods
- Advanced ventilatory support,
- eg tracheal intubation, pharyngotracheal lumen airway, esophageal obturator airway, transtracheal catheter ventilation
- IV access
- Correction of acidosis
- Diagnostic tests,
- eg EKG, arterial blood gases
- Treat arrhythmias,
- either with drugs or electroconversion
- Advanced perfusion support.
- Cf Basic life support.
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