PALS Post-Cardiac Arrest Checklist
Checklist at a Glance
Using this checklist allows the team to:
- Manage the child’s airway, oxygenation, and ventilation.
- Monitor the child’s hemodynamic status.
- Monitor the child’s neurological status.
- Provide sedation when needed.
- Utilize targeted temperature management as a tool.
- Monitor labs.
- Develop a prognosis based on the child’s condition.
Goals for the Post-Cardiac Arrest Checklist
The provider will:
- Understand the elements that are critical for successful management of the child following cardiac arrest.
- Have a convenient list for documenting those items that must occur for the best possible outcome following cardiac arrest.
PALS Post-Cardiac Arrest Checklist Explained
This checklist will guide the team to understand care for the child following cardiac arrest.
The PALS post-cardiac arrest checklist outlines the steps to efficiently manage a child after a cardiac arrest.
Oxygenation monitoring is one component of the PALS post-cardiac arrest checklist.
Brain imaging assesses prognosis following a cardiac arrest.
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