A 55 year old male presents to EMS with complaint of intermittent shortness of breath.

Symptom onset occurred while he was taking his daily walk about 15 minutes prior to EMS arrival.

According to the 2000 AHA ACLS Guidelines, tracheal intubation should only be attempted “by healthcare providers experienced in performing this skill”, and expand further by stating that “ALS providers unable to obtain regular field experience… should use alternative, noninvasive techniques for airway management”.

EMS is called to a local medical clinic for a 53 year old female complaining of weakness and palpitations.

Symptoms started earlier in the day at tennis camp. The patient experienced one other episode about 2 years prior that proved to be self-limiting.

She takes no medications and has no known drug allergies.

This is the second post of a multi-part series reviewing the 2015 AHA ECC Guidelines.

Reference Part 5: Adult Basic Life Support and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Quality

Epidemiology of sudden cardiac arrest

This is the first post of a multi-part series reviewing the 2015 ECC Guidelines.