Basic Life Support

Question 1

What is Basic life support (BLS)?

Answer 1

Basic Life Support (BLS) is a level of medical care used for patients experiencing life-threatening emergencies, such as cardiac arrest, respiratory distress, or airway obstruction. It is designed to maintain circulation and breathing until advanced medical help arrives

Question 2

Elements of basic life support

Answer 2

-Initial assessment
-Airway maintenance
-Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 3

What are the factors that improve the effectiveness of basic life support?

Answer 3

-Early recognition of cardiac arrest
-Adequate chest compressions
-Team work and communication among responders
-Monitoring the patients airways, breathing, and Circulation (ABC)
-Timely and high quality CPR

Question 4

Glassgow coma score

Answer 4

Eye opening response

4. Spontaneously
5. To speech
6. To pain
7. No response

Verbal response
5. Oriented to time, person and place

4. Confused
5. Inappropriate words
6. Incomprehensible sounds
7. No response

Motor response
6. Obeys command

5. Moves to localised pain
6. Flex to withdraw from pain
7. Abnormal flexion
8. Abnormal extension
9. No response

Question 5

What are the 4Hs of cardiac arrest?

Answer 5

-Hypoxia
-Hypovolemia
-Hypo/ Hyperkalemia
-Hypothermia

Question 6

What are the 4Ts of cardiac arrest?

Answer 6

-Thrombosis (Coronary or pulmonary)
-Tension Pneumothorax
-Tanponade (Cardiac)
-Toxins

Question 7

Advanced vs basic life support?

Answer 7

ALS is designed for healthcare professionals, whereas BLS is designed for a broader range of individuals.

ALS covers complex cardiovascular emergencies, whereas BLS focuses on basic life-saving procedures.

ALS includes administering medications, whereas BLS does not.

ALS requires a higher level of medical knowledge, whereas BLS does not.

ALS is used in healthcare settings, whereas BLS can be used in both healthcare and non-healthcare settings.

ALS involves advanced techniques like cardioversion and intubation, whereas BLS involves basic techniques like CPR and airway management.

ALS assumes a higher level of training and expertise, whereas BLS assumes a basic level of training.