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Understanding the 2018 AHA Updated Guidelines

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Before 2017, AHA and ILCOR released updated ACLS, BLS, and PALS standards every five years. Since 2017, AHA and ILCOR have released annual updates to the AHA guidelines based on the best currently available scientific evidence. The AHA plans to release a full update every five years as in the past, but there is consensus that annual updates will ensure better patient care and outcomes.

In the annual update in 2018, changes were made in the following sections of the ACLS guidelines:

  • Use of amiodarone and lidocaine during CPR
  • Use of magnesium during CPR
  • Use of β-blockers following ROSC
  • Use of lidocaine following ROSC

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