ACLS and BLS: What are the main differences? Here's what it is
Many people suffer from various diseases that cause life-threatening problems: BLS and ACLS are treatments adopted by emergency responders
Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) are both supportive treatments that medical professionals provide to cardiac arrest patients and victims of serious injury.
The goal of both ACLS and BLS is the same: to learn the proper medical techniques to help save the life of a person in cardiac arrest.
But what are the differences between these two? Let’s take a look at this article!
What is BLS?
BLS or Basic Life Support involves various life-saving skills such as CPR, pulse checks, and compression-free rescue breaths.
BLS also uses specialized equipment such as AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators) and bag valve masks, to name a few.
It is mostly performed by healthcare professionals, such as doctors, physicians, nurses, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and first responders such as police officers and firefighters.
What is ACLS?
ACLS stands for Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support.
In ACLS, healthcare providers use algorithms to treat life-threatening conditions such as cardiac arrest, heart attack, coronary syndrome, stroke, and other emergencies.
ACLS also involves interpreting a patient’s heart rhythm using an electrocardiogram.
Then, treatment options are decided based on your heart rhythm.
Individuals providing Advanced Cardiac Life Support must have the skills and knowledge to place an advanced airway and insert an IV or IO line to administer fluids and medications.
Additionally, they must have a thorough understanding of all the medications available to them that are used to treat the variety of heart rhythms and conditions they will encounter.
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What are the differences between BLS and ACLS?
The main difference between Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support is the stage of treatment.
BLS is the supportive treatment that treats injuries and disease in the first stage that helps patients until the full treatment is provided.
On the other hand, ACLS is a supportive medical treatment that doctors use to provide treatment for serious heart problems, strokes, and other life-threatening emergencies.
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