Advanced Life Support (ALS) [Hybrid]

Standard Course Duration: 16 hour(s)

Description

ALS (Advanced Life Support) further augments BLS skills with advanced clinical decision-making, ECG rhythm interpretation, pharmacology, electrical therapy, and management of cardiac, stroke, and respiratory emergencies. It focuses on interventions by professional healthcare providers in acute and peri-arrest settings.

Learning Objectives

• Recognize and manage cardiac arrhythmias (bradycardia, tachycardia, VF/pulseless VT).
• Conduct systematic rapid assessment and differential diagnosis.
• Manual defibrillation, synchronized cardioversion, pacing.
• Advanced airway management (supraglottic airways, intubation).
• Administer IV/IO medications; understand pharmacology.
• Post-resuscitation care: ROSC (Return of Spontaneous Circulation), temperature and hemodynamic management.
• Team leadership and communication in crisis.