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Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

American Heart Association (AHA)

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PALS is intended for healthcare professionals who respond to emergencies in infants and children and for personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units that encounter pediatric patients on a regular basis.

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Skills taught

Perform high‐quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) per American Heart Association (AHA) basic life support (BLS) recommendationsDifferentiate between patients who do and do not require immediate interventionRecognize cardiopulmonary arrest early and begin CPR within 10 secondsApply team dynamicsDifferentiate between respiratory distress and failurePerform early interventions for respiratory distress and failureDifferentiate between compensated and decompensated (hypotensive) shockPerform early interventions for the treatment of shockDifferentiate between unstable and stable patients with arrhythmiasDescribe clinical characteristics of instability in patients with arrhythmiasImplement post–cardiac arrest management
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