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Pass ACLS Tip of the Day

Pass ACLS Tip of the Day

By: Paul Taylor
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 Like a daily audio flash card. This podcast is intended to aid any medical professional preparing for an Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) class. Each one-to-nine minute Flash Briefing-style episode covers one of the skills needed to recognize a stroke or cardiac emergency and work as a high-performing team to deliver quality care. Listening to a tip-of-the-day for 14-30 days prior to a class will help cement core concepts that have been shown to improve outcomes in patients suffering a heart attack, cardiac arrest, or stroke. In addition to the chain of survival core concepts and ACLS algorithms, specific information needed to pass the written exam and megacode following the 2020 guidelines is presented. Healthcare providers that are already ACLS certified may find listening a helpful reminder. Disclaimer: This podcast is a supplement to your course's approved text book and videos - not a replacement. The information presented is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Medical professionals should follow their local laws, agency protocols, and act only within their scope of practice.Copyright 2023 Paul Taylor Biological Sciences Hygiene & Healthy Living Physical Illness & Disease Science
Episodes
  • Quantitative Waveform Capnography Use in ACLS

    Quantitative Waveform Capnography Use in ACLS
    Aug 25 2025

    Four uses for Quantitative waveform capnography in ACLS.

    Waveform capnography use with, and without, an advanced airway in place.

    Monitoring end tidal CO2 during rescue breathing.

    Use of capnography to objectively measure good CPR.

    Capnography is a preferred method of confirming endotracheal tube (ETT) placement over x-ray during a code.

    During CPR, a sudden increase in ETCO2 may indicate ROSC.

    Quantitative waveform capnography use in the post-cardiac arrest algorithm.

    **American Cancer Society (ACS) Fundraiser

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    I hope you'll consider contributing.

    Every donation makes a difference in the fight against breast cancer!

    Paul Taylor's ACS Fundraiser Page: http://main.acsevents.org/goto/paultaylor

    THANK YOU for your support!

    Good luck with your ACLS class!

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    5 mins
  • Vagal Maneuvers

    Vagal Maneuvers
    Aug 22 2025

    Patients with a narrow complex tachycardia with a rate over 150 BPM are in SVT.

    Unstable patients in SVT, or V-Tach with a pulse, should be cardioverted with a synchronized shock.

    Assessment & treatment of stable tachycardic patients.

    Commonly used vagal techniques.

    A less common technique to stimulate the vagus nerve.

    Indications and use of Adenosine for stable patients in SVT refractory to vagal maneuvers.

    Possible treatments for patients found to be in A-Fib or A-Flutter with RVR after administration of Adenosine.

    Carotid sinus massage.

    Additional medical podcasts that have episodes on tachycardia can be found on the pod resources page at passacls.com.

    **American Cancer Society (ACS) Fundraiser

    This is the seventh year that I'm participating in Men Wear Pink to increase breast cancer awareness and raise money for the American Cancer Society's life-saving mission.

    I hope you'll consider contributing.

    Every donation makes a difference in the fight against breast cancer!

    Paul Taylor's ACS Fundraiser Page: http://main.acsevents.org/goto/paultaylor

    THANK YOU for your support!

    Good luck with your ACLS class!

    Links:

    Buy Me a Coffee at https://buymeacoffee.com/paultaylor

    Free Prescription Discount Card - Get your free drug discount card to save money on prescription medications for you and your pets: https://safemeds.vip/save

    Pass ACLS Web Site - Other ACLS-related resources: https://passacls.com

    @Pass-ACLS-Podcast on LinkedIn
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    6 mins
  • Defibrillation & Synchronized Cardioversion Energy Settings

    Defibrillation & Synchronized Cardioversion Energy Settings
    Aug 21 2025

    Remembering all the different energy setting needed for synchronized cardioversion and defibrillation used to be confusing for a lot of people.

    Defibrillators can be broken down into three basic categories:

    1. Automated External Defibrillator (AED);

    2. Biphasic defibrillators; and

    3. Monophasic defibrillators.

    Use of an AED to rapidly deliver a shock.

    Advantages & use of Biphasic defibrillators.

    Energy for monophasic defibrillators to defibrillate V-Fib or pulseless V-Tach.

    AEDs must not be used on patients with a pulse.

    Cardioversion of patients in unstable SVT or V-Tach with a pulse using biphasic vs monophasic monitor/defibrillators.

    Team safety when performing synchronized cardioversion.

    Energy needed to cardiovert unstable patients with a narrow vs wide complex tachycardia.

    **American Cancer Society (ACS) Fundraiser

    This is the seventh year that I'm participating in Men Wear Pink to increase breast cancer awareness and raise money for the American Cancer Society's life-saving mission.

    I hope you'll consider contributing.

    Every donation makes a difference in the fight against breast cancer!

    Paul Taylor's ACS Fundraiser Page: http://main.acsevents.org/goto/paultaylor

    THANK YOU for your support!

    Good luck with your ACLS class!

    Links:

    Buy Me a Coffee at https://buymeacoffee.com/paultaylor

    Free Prescription Discount Card - Get your free drug discount card to save money on prescription medications for you and your pets: https://safemeds.vip/save

    Pass ACLS Web Site - Other ACLS-related resources: https://passacls.com

    @Pass-ACLS-Podcast on LinkedIn
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    5 mins
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