Pass ACLS Tip of the Day
Paul Taylor
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Hypothermia: A H&T Reversible Cause of Cardiac Arrest
Accidental hypothermia is one of the Hs in ACLS’s reversible H&T cause of cardiac arrest.Hypothermic patients aren't dead until they are warm and dead.As the body’s temperature drops below 36° C,…
Medication Review: Calcium Channel Blockers
The use of calcium channel blocker medications for tachycardias refractory to Adenosine and to lower the blood pressure of hypertensive stroke patients.Calcium is one of the ions that move across the…
Post-Arrest Care & Targeted Temperature Management (TTM)
Review the ACLS treatment goals and targeted temperature management (TTM) for post-arrest patients that have return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC).Post-arrest care and recovery are the final two…
Medication Review: Nitroglycerine
Review the indications, contraindications, and safe administration of nitroglycerine to Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) patients with ischemic chest pain.Nitroglycerine’s effects.Assessment of vital…
Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter with RVR
Identification of Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) & Atrial Flutter on the ECG and the treatment of unstable and stable SVT patients with A-Fib/Flutter.The ECG characteristics of A-Fib and…
Tablets & Toxins: An H&T Reversible Cause of Cardiac Arrest
Review of Tablets & Toxins as an ACLS H &T reversible causes of cardiac arrest with some specific, commonly encountered examples.The majority of toxins don’t have a specific antidote. There…
Which ACLS Algorithm?
Why we use algorithms.Generally speaking, if there’s a change in a patient’s condition, we should ensure we’re using the correct algorithm.Three key points to remember when using ACLS algorithms.Walk…
Beta Blockers
Review of when we should consider beta blocker use in ACLS's Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) & Tachycardia algorithms and when they're contraindicated.Beta blocking medications attach to Beta…
Advanced Airways
A review of advanced airway use in ACLS’s Adult Cardiac Arrest algorithm including: advantages, types, insertion, and monitoring ETCO2.When we should consider insertion of an advanced airway for…
Antiarrhythmic Use After ROSC
Indications & use of an antiarrhythmic infusion of Amiodarone or Lidocaine for cardiac arrest patients that have return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC).Our primary focus immediately following…
Hydrogen Ions as a H&T Reversible Cause of Cardiac Arrest
Hydrogen ions is on one of the Hs in ACLS's H&T reversible causes of cardiac arrest. When considering hydrogen ions as a cause, what we’re looking at is the patient’s pH, or acid/base balance,…
Adult Cardiac Arrest Code Flow
BLS & ACLS's Adult Cardiac Arrest algorithm makes it easier to act as team leader during a code by following an If/Then methodology.Review of BLS steps for determining if rescue breathing or CPR…
Medication Review: Aspirin
Review of aspirin's mechanism of action, indications, contraindications, and administration for patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) or stroke.Aspirin's mechanism of action & benefits for…
First & Third Degree AV Blocks
Review of lead II ECG characteristics, rules to identify first and third degree heart blocks, and treatment following the ACLS Bradycardia algorithm.To pass ACLS, you will need to be able to identify…
Lidocaine & Amiodarone Review
Review of antiarrhythmic medications Amiodarone & Lidocaine for use in ACLS's Adult Cardiac Arrest, Post Arrest, and Tachycardia algorithms.The two first-line ACLS antiarrhythmics that are…
Nasopharyngeal Airway (NPA) Review
Review the indications, contraindications, sizing, and insertion of the nasopharyngeal airway (NPA) to maintain the airway of patients with a gag reflex.The tongue is the most common airway…
Tamponade: An H&T Reversible Cause of Cardiac Arrest
The causes, physiology, signs & symptoms, and treatment of cardiac tamponade as an ACLS H&T reversible cause of cardiac arrest.When blood, or other fluids, accumulate in the sac around the…
Team Leader Role and Use of Quick Reference Cards
The role of team leader, code team responsibilities, and the use of reference cards during your ACLS class megacode and written exam.Two things have changed in recent years to aid students that don't…
Why Early CPR & Defibrillation is Important
Early CPR and defibrillation improve cardiac arrest outcomes. Here's why CPR is important and five ACLS tips to reduce CPR interruptions.Two factors to cardiac arrest survivability that have been…
Quantitative Waveform Capnography
The use of quantitative waveform capnography in ACLS to confirm good CPR and placement of an ET tube, identify ROSC, and during post-cardiac arrest care.Waveform capnography use with, and without, an…
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Pass ACLS Tip of the Day has published 30 episodes since October 2025, covering topics in Education, Health & Fitness.
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