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Technical Data
7.5
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7.5 Literature
European Resuscitation Council
(2015)
Guidelines 2015 for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular
Care
American Heart Association (2015)
Guidelines 2015 for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular
Care
7.6 Glossary
ABCD
The primary ABCD
A = Airways (check if airways are free)
B = Breathing (artificial respiration)
C = Circulation (circulatory signs or cardiac massage)
D = Defibrillation
AED
Automated external defibrillator. This term is also used for semi-automatic defibrilla-
tors
BLS
Basic Life Support (artificial respiration and cardiac massage)
CPR is frequently used synonymously
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
VT
Ventricular tachycardia
VF
Ventricular fibrillation