ALS algorithm

- Treating a patient with hypovolaemia

In this topic you are going to be presented with a patient who may be experiencing hypovolaemia. Your task will be to analyse the patient’s signs and symptoms to determine the most appropriate course of action.
A patient suffering from hypovolaemia.

The learning outcomes for this topic are to:

  • Understand the treatment of the patient with cardiac arrest caused by hypovolaemia
  • Know the likely causes and signs of life-threatening hypovolaemia
  • Understand the need to control haemorrhage and infuse fluids
  • Know the different actions needed in addition to standard als

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References

See chapter 12 of the ALS manual for further reading about Special Circumstances.

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