Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

Speciality Cardiology - General/other

Organizer Najeeb Al Othman Othman

CME/CPD Provider Kuwait Medical Training Society

Scheduled date(s):

From 29 January 2021 To 30 January 2021

From 26 January 2021 To 27 January 2021

From 23 January 2021 To 24 January 2021

From 22 January 2021 To 23 January 2021

From 19 January 2021 To 20 January 2021

From 15 January 2021 To 16 January 2021

From 12 January 2021 To 13 January 2021

From 08 January 2021 To 09 January 2021

From 05 January 2021 To 06 January 2021

Aims And Objectives

The American Heart Association’s ACLS Course builds on the foundation of lifesaving BLS for Healthcare Providers skills, emphasizing the importance of continuous, high-quality CPR. This advanced, instructor-led classroom course highlights the importance of team dynamics and communication, systems of care and immediate post-cardiac-arrest care. The ACLS course also covers airway management and related pharmacology.

Content Outline

Key changes in ACLS, reflecting the new science from the latest American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. • Basic life support skills, including effective chest compressions, use of a bag-mask device and use of an AED • Recognition and early management of respiratory and cardiac arrest • Recognition of Rhythm disturbance and electrical therapy • Recognition and early management of peri-arrest conditions such as symptomatic bradycardia • Airway management • Related pharmacology • Management of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and stroke • Effective communication as a member and leader of a resuscitation team

Target Audience

Emergency medical providers such as physicians, nurses EMTs, paramedics, respiratory therapists and other professions who may need to respond to a cardiovascular emergency