2019 AHA Guidelines Update: Pediatric ALS

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The 2019 American Heart Association Update has arrived!​​1​ CanadiEM has partnered with the AHA to produce a three part infographic series highlighting new guideline changes. Our infographics visually summarize recommendations new to the 2019 update. Part two of our infographic series focuses on updates to the 2019 Pediatric ALS Guidelines. You can find the full article by the AHA here.

Updates to the 2019 Pediatric ALS Guidelines include:

  • The use of advanced airways during pediatric resuscitation
  • Targeted temperature management
  • The use of extracorporeal CPR

To view the full 2019 AHA focused update guidelines, visit https://professional.heart.org/professional/ScienceNews/UCM_505083_2019-Focused-Update-on-AdultPediatric-Basic-Advanced-Life-Support-Neonatal-L.jsp?utm_campaign=sciencenews19-20&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=phd11-14-19.

Part one of our series reviewed the new Adult ACLS guidelines, which can be found here. Stay tuned for our final infographic in the series: Systems of Care updates. You can find all of the 2019 AHA Guidelines Update infographics hosted on Heart and Stroke here!

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This infographic was reviewed by the AHA and CanadiEM.

This post was uploaded by Andy Tolmie.

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    Duff J, Topjian A, Berg M, et al. 2019 American Heart Association Focused Update on Pediatric Advanced Life Support: An Update to the American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Circulation. November 2019:CIR0000000000000731. doi:10.1161/CIR.0000000000000731
Andrew Tolmie

Andrew Tolmie

Andrew is a PGY-1 at the University of Saskatchewan Emergency Medicine Program. He is also a Graphic Design Lead for the CanadiEM Infographics team. Outside of medicine, Andrew enjoys pour-over coffee, downhill skiing, and mountain biking.
Kimberly Vella

Kimberly Vella

Kim Vella is a senior medical student at Queen’s University. Prior to medical school, she completed at Master of Science at Dalhousie University. She is interested in medical education.
Sparsh Shah

Sparsh Shah

Sparsh Shah is an incoming Emergency Medicine Resident at the University of Toronto. He has interests in trauma, global health, and healthcare innovation.
Alvin Chin

Alvin Chin

Alvin is currently a PGY5 in the FRCP EM program at McMaster University. He serves as Director of Design for CanadiEM and has interests in knowledge translation and health innovation.
Comilla Sasson

Comilla Sasson

Comilla Sasson, MD, PhD is an Emergency Medicine Physician and serves as the Vice President of Science & Innovation, Emergency Cardiovascular Care at the American Heart Association.