ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support

AED – Automated external defibrillator

AHA – American Heart Association

BLS – Basic Life Support

BMV – Bag-mask ventilation

CPR – Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

ECG – Electrocardiogram

ECPR – Extracorporeal CPR

ED – Emergency department

EMS – Emergency medical service

ET tube – Endotracheal tube

ICU – Intensive care unit

IHCA – In-hospital cardiac arrest

IV – Intravenous

NPA – Nasopharyngeal airway

OHCA – Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

OPA – Oropharyngeal airway

PEA – Pulseless electrical activity

ROSC – Return of spontaneous circulation

SVT – Supraventricular tachycardia

VF – Ventricular fibrillation

VT – Ventricular tachycardia