The American Heart Association has updated its comprehensive guidelines on cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care. The update appears in Circulation.
Among the more salient points for healthcare providers:
- The recommended chest compression depth is 2 to 2.4 inches at a rate of 100 to 120 per minute.
- To reduce the time to first compression, providers should attempt to simultaneously perform certain CPR steps, such as checking for pulse and breath.
- For targeted temperature management, clinicians should aim for 32 to 36 degrees Celsius and maintain that temperature for at least 24 hours.
Newborns with poor muscle tone and breathing and meconium in the amniotic fluid should receive CPR under a radiant warmer for faster oxygen delivery. There is not enough evidence to recommend routine intubation.
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