basic cardiac life support (bcls) - Singapore General Hospital

C o n t e n t s
Module 1 Introduction 2
Module 2 The Chain of Survival 3
Module 3 The Heart 4
3.1 Anatomy & Function
3.2 Heart Attack
3.3 Risk Factors of Heart Attack
3.4 Prudent Heart Living
Module 4 ADULT CARDIO-PULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) 9
4.1 Definition
4.2 Steps of Adult One-Man CPR
Module 5 ADULT RECOVERY POSITION 19
Module 6
ADULT FOREIGN BODY AIRWAY
OBSTRUCTION (FBAO) 21
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Recognition of FBAO
6.3 Relief of FBAO in the Conscious Adult
6.4 Relief of FBAO in the Unconscious Adult
Module 7 INFANT CARDIO-PULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) 27
7.1 Introduction
Module 8 INFANT RECOVERY POSITION 35
Module 9
INFANT FOREIGN BODY AIRWAY
OBSTRUCTION (FBAO) 37
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Relief of FBAO in the Conscious Infant
9.3 Relief of FBAO in the Unconscious Infant
Module 10 APPLICATION OF POCKET MASK 43
Module 11 SUMMARY CHECKLIST 47
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