Top Things to Know: 2022 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations
Published: November 03, 2022
- The BLS task Force addressed and updated several fundamental topics, including minimizing pauses in chest compressions and compression-or ventilation-first strategies in drowning.
- A review of compression quality during transport by the BLS task force led to updated recommendations.
- Target temperature management was a primary focus of the ALS task force in response to newly released data and resulted in updated treatment recommendations.
- The ALS task force also reviewed and updated their recommendations on the diagnostic use of ultrasound during resuscitation and the use of vasopressin and steroids during cardiac arrest.
- Public access defibrillation programs have been heavily discussed for the adult population but now have recommendations for specific use in the pediatric population.
- Recommendations for some core actions of neonatal resuscitation include the prevention of hypothermia and suctioning after delivery and were reviewed and updated by the Neonatal task force
- The Neonatal task force reviewed and updated several airway recommendations including the use of supraglottic airways and the use of respiratory function and ECG monitoring.
- The Education Implementation and Teams task force continued to strengthen their stance around attending certified courses as well as the need to focus trainings on high-risk populations to support better response by individuals within that community.
- Faculty development of course instructors is essential, but how to best train instructors is still an area that needs further research.
- The use of the recovery position was reviewed and updated by the Frist Aid task force.
Citation
Wyckoff MH, Greif R, Morley PT, Ng K-C, Olasveengen TM, Singletary EM, Soar J, Cheng A, Drennan IR, Liley HG, et al. 2022 International consensus on cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care science with treatment recommendations: summary from the Basic Life Support; Advanced Life Support; Pediatric Life Support; Neonatal Life Support; Education, Implementation, and Teams; and First Aid Task Forces [published online ahead of print November 3, 2022]. Circulation. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000001095