Cardiac Arrest - ACLS Review

[@ICUAdvantage]

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[@jawadkhan2163]

I need notes

[@danielapineros5091]

Hey I was wondering, is there a specific time that we should be checking for a pulse ? Every 3 mins ?

[@chrisarori5574]

Fantastic. Short and specific.

[@elizabethguzman7221]

Thank you, you helped make it easier to understand.

[@tanyavigneau9405]

I watch these videos every 2 years before I renew my ACLS. Concise, informative and so well done. So much better than the online ACLS they make us do where you don’t learn anything. Perfect review. Thank you for these!

[@ICUAdvantage]

We welcome back! Glad they are useful in your renewal every coupe of years! :) Truly my pleasure.

[@angelgomez5388]

MD here, this is how it ought to be taught!

[@Eman1900O]

No kidding. So clear and thorough

[@stevenhoward3430]

As a nursing student with a code simulation tomorrow this video gives me so much confidence!!

[@ICUAdvantage]

Right on! You got this Steven!

[@biancogiusto]

what's a code simulation?

[@incredibledn]

@@biancogiusto simulating a code bleu

[@allen480]

@@incredibledn *blue

[@therealifedayobehindtheree9868]

@stevenhoward3430 How did the code stimulation go?

[@Brettzcassette]

ICU RN here. This is a fantastic review prior to renewal. Thank you for all you do!

[@ICUAdvantage]

Truly my pleasure. Really glad to hear this was helpful for you!

[@scythafreeman6772]

I've been a med surg nurse for 5 years and have recently gone to critical care and I am doing my first ACLS certification. I really appreciate your videos. You walk through everything nicely so that I can stamp it in my brain. It has already proved helpful in codes I've been in recently. Thanks!

[@ICUAdvantage]

This is so great to hear! I'm really glad you like the video and that it has been helpful for you. That is my whole goal with this channel! Wishing you the best in ACLS!

[@DeniseRene407]

Awesome video! I will definitely be watching this a few more times. I really enjoyed going through the scenario at the end. I am a new grad starting a job as an RN in the ED soon and this is very helpful. Also, I literally laughed out loud when you said “The patient is not getting any deader. We want to slam this medication.”

[@marybethpratt4334]

I am a RN and a BLS Instructor. I recently took ACLS and your videos helped a ton! Hope to be an instructor soon!

[@ICUAdvantage]

So great to hear this! Best of luck and I'm sure you'll do great as an ACLS instructor!

[@scarletn9124]

I;m renewing my ACLS tomorrow. the instructor said she is not going through the alg. not sure what she will teach for 8 hours if not algo. so here I am. Great video. so easy to learn, no nonsense.

[@Lolita_Vega]

New grad RN here. Thank you soooo much for this video! This was always so confusing to me during nursing school and now that I have to get my ACLS for my first job I feel so confident after watching your video. I really enjoyed the mini scenario too!!

[@etchuojong9930]

I'm a registered nurse in the UAE and your video is really helpful. Thank you immensely

[@CHERALE21]

I’ve been a nurse for 5 years, but somehow have not experienced many codes. I started a travel assignment on a cardiac tele unit & wanted to be proficient with CPR algorithm . Great video!

[@christinmorin9782]

I’m a new nurse for the ER and this video helped me critically think through my work sim!! Thank you!!

[@EliMariIC]

Loove that you provided a scenario at the end!!

[@ICUAdvantage]

Great! I've had a lot of good feedback on that!

[@strykerwadeblack]

I'm a nursing student and we have a Code Blue simulation this semester... This has been the best video over ACLS for Cardiac Arrest thus far! Thank you so much for this video!

[@pillmatik4239]

Watching these on repeat until my ACLS class. Really liked the scenario and questions it’s like a mini quiz. More quizzes please!

[@ICUAdvantage]

Hope the class went well!

[@pillmatik4239]

@@ICUAdvantage man they pushed it back like twice. So I kept studying thinking it was going to be like nursing school Bc I got nervous when I saw skills checklist. Nursing school PTSD kicked in and I studied like the test was tomorrow everyday for two weeks. By the time I got in there I coulda taught that class theoretically 😂

[@ICUAdvantage]

@@pillmatik4239 haha that sucks, but clearly you had the info down. And yeah, all that stuff moving forward is so much more down to earth. CCRN was a tough one, but also very doable. I'm sure so of the other certs are the same. But congrats on knocking it out of the park lol

[@Truthsayer-o7e]

Took ACLS today and passed with ease his time around. Watched a few of your videos...Thank you God and Eddy Watson! This is my 27th yr as a Step-Down RN. I will be binge watching & sharing your videos!

[@tierraweatherspoon3419]

You are a life saver bro! This breakdown makes learning so much fater and relatable. Your walkthrough at the end put the cherry on top!

[@Trewq79]

Wanted to say thanks a million for your videos! I'm a dentist that (very annoyingly) has to take ACLS every 2 years to keep my enteral sedation licensing, even though I never use an ECG or have any of the ACLS related medications. In short, I never use ACLS and have to re-learn it every 2 years. The test was a breeze last weekend thanks to you. Watched all your videos twice and skimmed through the manual real quick, and I felt comfortable day of the test!

[@TheHeathercover]

This was excellent! I love that you ran through the scenario like a quiz. So helpful!

[@ICUAdvantage]

Awesome to hear this! Thank you. And yes, I've gotten a lot of great feedback on the scenario! Will have to try and do more in the future.

[@irisdeniselopez7685]

YES!!! You made straight forwardly EASY to understand, thank you!

[@freespirit5177]

Yeah , that was the 🍒 on the top

[@laurencapps8218]

I am currently in Paramedic classes and have been struggling through ACLS, this has really helped me!

[@nicholelewis9159]

I appreciate your professionalism. Loved the "color-coding", as this is how I organize facts within my brain! Loved it! Thank you! Thank you!

[@ICUAdvantage]

Thank you. I'm very much a visual person as you can tell lol

[@emjamhowhow]

As a hospital pharmacist I came to youtube to watch “I’m not okay” by My Chemical Romance, but instead sidetracked by ICU Advantage again!! Cardiac Arrest, Bradycardia, and Tachycardia later… I really appreciate your videos. I’ve watched many of your other videos in my efforts to better help our incredible nursing staff and our patients.

[@Max23lp]

Studying for my ACLS exam and will graduate nursing end of this year. Your teaching methodology is extremely helpful.

[@abbiebass6277]

Terrific delivery and clear explanations. I have been a RN for 25 years and really enjoyed your reviews.

[@ICUAdvantage]

Wow, thank you so much Abbie! I'm really happy to hear you enjoyed it!

[@saiwaqa2573]

I just experienced two cardiac arrests in three days and was brought back after one shock and one 2m CPR from each, im told. I don't remember much about them so I really enjoyed this video, thank you. Now i know what they actually did to bring me back.

[@semblancecloud]

This video makes sense of what happens in an emergency scenario that occurs at bedside when the critical team arrives and take over where nurses left off. Thanks for the review!

[@ICUAdvantage]

Glad you liked it!

[@joybautista4538]

Hi Eddie! I hope you’re doing okay! Well, I just want to thank you for all these videos on acls, I just passed my certification today and I must say that what you’re doing is way much better and informative than the regular CEU topics. I learned and still learning a lot from all your videos. I cannot say enough for a job well done! Thank you for being part of our journey as nurses! God bless you and your team!

[@ICUAdvantage]

This is so fantastic to read Joy! I really try to present the material in a way that is easy to understand but also not completely boring, as I know most CEUs are. Ugh. Thank you for taking the time to leave such a great comment!

[@joybautista4538]

@@ICUAdvantage yes, CEU reading materials are too boring. I prefer these videos of yours where the content really stuck in my head for real, or maybe because I’m just more of a visual learner. Well, I just hope we can earn our CEU’s from watching your videos if that’s possible- I’m sure everyone who knows your videos are going to love it! Keep them coming! Thanks a lot, Eddie!

[@melsocarras7136]

New nurse here, this video is a life saver for ACLS certification, Thank you!!!

[@pumauna5]

Appreciated the scenarios and codes! I have been out of bedside for 5 years and I have been nervous about my upcoming ACLS certification. These videos make it so much easier to understand! Thank you and I cracked up when patient is getting any deader! ha!

[@jaysonbugaoisan9003]

Everything in this content is superb! From voice quality, visual aids and the way how he simplified a complex algorithm! Thank you!!

[@ICUAdvantage]

Thanks Jayson. I really appreciate the kind words! Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@kcpop900]

Thank you so much! I have my ACLS coming up next week! This is so helpful! 🙏🏼

[@ICUAdvantage]

I'm late getting to comments... wondering if you took it already! You'll have to let me know how it went!

[@kcpop900]

I passed my ACLS 😃 Thanks so much! 🙏🏼

[@zainabh.4491]

Brilliant Eddie!! I can't thank u enough .. I have cleared my ACLS solely because of your videos. The AHA ACLS manual was boring and it would have been impossible to understand it if I hadn't been thru ur awesome channel.. God Bless u

[@ICUAdvantage]

This is so great to hear! Truly happy to know that I was able to help in some way. Thank you!

[@teamwin6280]

This is very good and easy to memorize especially doing the last few minutes. Thanks

[@avalineboyce-regis3600]

I have ACLS on December 22nd and this helped me so much. Thank you!!!

[@justinhapner5605]

I have always appreciated your content, both throughout nursing school and now as a working RN!! I really enjoyed the addition of the scenario-based critical thinking exercise.... keep 'em coming!!

[@ICUAdvantage]

So awesome to hear Justin! Glad to hear these videos have helped you along your journey in nursing. Also glad that you liked the scenario. Seemed like a good opportunity to try something new!

[@mrinaldasgupta5785]

Lecturr hyponatrmia

[@mrinaldasgupta5785]

@@ICUAdvantage hypontremia lecture on

[@DebraGorman-j9q]

As a first year student paramedic with my OSCE tomorrow for ILS this has helped me out so much 😊

[@ICUAdvantage]

Awesome to hear Debra! Best of luck tomorrow. You've got this!

[@guccigirl3158]

Thank you so much for this. As a medical student who's struggling to study all this without having any clinical experience is really hard! Your videos have been very helpful! Thank you so much ❤️

[@ICUAdvantage]

SO happy to be able to help!

[@suejohnsonrn9048]

Wow this was great! As a new grad for a year and a half now! This video gives me confidence just in case of an emergency! Thank you ! I saved and screenshot each parts you explained just to have this stored in memory forever ! Thank you again ! I liked and subscribed already!😁.

[@ICUAdvantage]

Really glad to hear this and this this was helpful for you! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment.

[@MomJowena]

Thank you for sharing this! Indeed very helpful, interactive and easy to understand. I liked the part where you checked how your viewers really understood the algorithm by giving a scenario.😃👍

[@ICUAdvantage]

Awesome to hear Jowena. I figured it would be a good recap of what we went over along with a little mental exercise to cement the learning :)

[@MarianaSvitlyk]

That video is a treasure! Thank you a lot!

[@almajoo_]

I watched this video ahead from my ASCL session next week, and really loved it! Your explanation is so organised which make it a lot easier to digest and memorise, and the last scenario was a bomb, such a useful and brilliant practice to see if i understood the cycle properly :) Thank you, Thank you!

[@LettingGo757]

This is much better than my instructor explaining it. Absolutely PERF

[@wojtuswojtus317]

Great video, but I need to correct something. At 13:27 we see not a typical VT but a Torsade de Pointes. We actually defibrillate as it is in defibrillation rhythms, but the pharmacological management changes. Amiodarone is not recommended and lignocaine is given instead. In addition, magnesium sulfate (2g iv/io bolus) becomes the first-line drug in this case.

[@lightspeeder]

yeah thats what I thought. was looking for someone to make that comment. I've never seen a VT like that.

[@Anthony_Cybertruck]

I’m a new grad and just landed a job at a level I hospital MICU … your videos are all amazing and helping me so much! ❤️

[@ICUAdvantage]

Awesome. Congrats on the new grad position Anthony. Glad to hear the videos are helpful for you.

[@susans7414]

The video was excellent-thank you Eddie for this wonderful review!

[@ICUAdvantage]

SO happy to hear this Susan! You are very welcome and thank you for taking the time to leave a comment!

[@Chaitea3800]

Thanks for this…my quarterly RQI did not go over what i so desperately needed a refresher on. Thank you

[@ElinaStoffel]

Thanks so much! Always good to use these as a refresher before my ICU rotations :) Can't wait for the next lesson on ROSC!

[@ICUAdvantage]

Very cool! Post cardiac arrest will probably be a few lessons down the line, but is coming. Still a lot more fun ACLS stuff to talk about.

[@tellmeofyourhomeworldusul6060]

I would like to add that in a real life scenario it takes a minute to get the crash cart over and get the pt hooked up, so even though the pt in VF/ pVT needs defibrillation asap, we should start Compressions while getting hooked up to defibrillator

[@doctorabdulkadir3741]

I appreciate the good job you’re doing, I would you to upload bradycardia and bradyarhythmia. Thanks 🙏

[@ICUAdvantage]

Thank you so much and glad to be able to help. I do actually have all of the ACLS algorithm videos made in this series. Were you able to find them?

[@gabbygabz4263]

I have acls tomorrow, the scenario will help me a lot. It's easy to understand your lesson. Thank you.

[@ICUAdvantage]

Awesome! Best of luck tomorrow!

[@annewanjiru818]

Doing ACLS for the 1st time, wow, it's no longer so complex after goind through the topic

[@ICUAdvantage]

That is exactly my goal! Glad you liked it!

[@clarrisaneal2706]

I loved the example at the end. It really helps to make sure the information is understood. Thank you.

[@rockaboocu311]

I love all your videos! Always great to have a refresher and an explanation for everything that we do.

[@katabdulgani2849]

THIS LECTURE MAKE MY DUTY EASY. 😢😢😢 THANK YOU FOR MAKE THIS ACLS EASY TO UNDERSTAND. ❤

[@risamiles6124]

Great Video as always, Eddie! 🤟

[@ICUAdvantage]

And thank you as always Risa! Appreciate you and thanks for watching.

[@Catlord636]

Thank the Lord I found you. You made this actually kind of fun but most importantly you made is seem easy.

[@faraboverubies2526]

Good stuff. I became certified but didn't know a thing after completing the course. The test was taken as a group with answers given to us. Thanks so much!

[@santiagodiez7022]

Just starting my AHA training! Thanks for the time taken to make this content, it makes it so much easier to digest and learn :) My only question would be: Do non-shockable rythms get cardioversion? Or is that a whole different level / topic of medical attention?

[@santiagodiez7022]

Plus, as others also pointed out, nothing better than reviewing what you learned with a clinical example at the end. Such a great idea thanks for that as well! :D

[@Izak213]

You can’t cardiovert asystole. Cardiovert = shock

[@santamaria2509]

RPH here. Planing to get certified in ACLS as part of a career transition. Love your method of teaching, easy to follow and recall. Great job.

[@ICUAdvantage]

You can do it! Really glad to hear you enjoyed the lesson!

[@silwadii]

13:27 is torsade de point. You need to give magnesium on top of what you did.

[@steelers1957]

Polymorphic vtach..not torsades

[@Leeiigghhhaaa]

New grad ER nurse. This was an awesome review before my ACLS cert class! Thank you !!

[@ICUAdvantage]

Awesome! Glad to hear it!

[@JGPRAISINGOD]

Could you do one for vtach stable vs unstable and when to perform cardioversion vs defibrillation

[@ICUAdvantage]

Actually the Tachycardia algorithm is releasing tomorrow. As for cardioversion vs defibrillation, I have a lesson where I think I take a good look at that here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooirh6ihd5V9d7c Let me know if that is what you were looking for!

[@JGPRAISINGOD]

@@ICUAdvantage Thank you, you are a baller.

[@fernandotrinidad9665]

this is a very good preparation for reaccreditation of ACLS of a healthcare provider

[@ICUAdvantage]

Awesome. Great to hear this. Happy to help Fernando!

[@edwinvargas8368]

21 year CCT medic here. Love your Videos

[@ICUAdvantage]

Thanks so much Edwin! Really appreciate that!

[@evangelineraras7870]

Thank you for very clear and simple uderstandable sequence of managing cardiac arrest pt. Please continue to share your knowledge... 🙏🙏🙏

[@kimberlycampospaz5243]

life saver! I'm studying for my acute care final and this was a great refresher!

[@Paulawp]

I love how you revise the topic by using a scenario. It's work!

[@ICUAdvantage]

Yes! I've heard a lot of good responses to that!

[@100drempels]

Great review and scenario. Thank you for all your help

[@ICUAdvantage]

@@100drempels Happy to be able to help!

[@superkmpm]

wonderful job. I take ACLS for the first time soon. Much more engaging than the book.

[@ICUAdvantage]

Happy to hear this!

[@BevCracknell]

Loved the scenario at the end. The pauses to allow viewers to answer was great.

[@raine9846]

Thank you a big help of refresher for me.Been out of ICU for 10 years

[@dr.snehaanilsahu3438]

one of my favourate medico channel ever.

[@ICUAdvantage]

Wow, thank you so much! Really glad you enjoy it

[@douglasbennett1362]

Thanks for this video, I’ll be here weekly. New ICU nurse here.

[@ICUAdvantage]

Awesome! Welcome Douglas and congrats on the new ICU position!

[@maanski3]

2nd one of your videos that I watched. I'm studying for ACLS (first time). Thank you for sharing! This was really helpful and straight to the point. Easier algorithm to remember.

[@healingprayersforthesick7314]

Very good review, the division to right and left side and treatment makes it easier. Thanks

[@katieruschman226]

Awesome. I'm starting as an ER nurse in a cardiac and stroke specialty ER and this is so helpful.

[@ICUAdvantage]

Very cool Katie! Best of luck to you!

[@rumbidzaihoronga305]

this has been super helpful thank out so much, i have an ICU interview tomorrow and i have enough confidence already

[@ICUAdvantage]

Really glad to hear this and best of luck on your interview! You'll have to update me how it went!

[@Assad966]

One of the best you tube video about ACLS

[@OnlyCatsMatter]

I’ve been a stepdown nurse for a little over a year….I just accepted a position in the ICU. I am so excited and nervous. Glad to have found this you tube page!!

[@JourneywithJosh]

Hope your ICU experience has been a good one so far. From one ICU RN to another, good luck and kick ass!

[@daniMANCINELLI]

Great review! Very easy to follow and learn. I am getting back into acute care after taking many years off to raise my 4 kids. I am taking ACLS tomorrow and this was a great review for my old brain!

[@mariyaasghar7539]

Excellent explanation, I keep reviewing from time to time. Precise and succinct. Thank you

[@ICUAdvantage]

Excellent to hear this! Thank you!

[@meganpurcell8781]

Thank you so much for your video. Studying for ACLS always intimidates me. This video is engaging and gives me confidence. Thank you so much. I am now a new subscriber.

[@mariecastin8887]

This is a good explanation. May God continue to bless you

[@stirfry97]

Great video and review for ACLS! One note is that the first rhythm you display at 13:30 looks to me like polymorphic Vtach that could even be Torsades de pointes in the right scenario. Doesn’t matter if the patient is pulseless as you would shock anyway, but would also give some magnesium, especially if the patient still has a pulse/is venturing from stable to unstable. Great content and thank you for your videos!

[@ICUAdvantage]

Yes true. I didn't want the focus on being exactly what rhythm, but more on the algorithm flow. In hindsight I should have use a more clear example.

[@lerandagarib378]

An excellent video and a must watch for medical professionals. As a nurse this sums everything up and I had to share. Now you don't have to be scared of code blue. Thank you ICU Advantage ❤❤❤❤ you did great with this content 👏 👌 👍 ❤️ 💜 🙌

[@carmen2789]

I am preparing for my recertification. I appreciate your knowledge and ease of explanation. Thank you

[@ICUAdvantage]

Best of luck for your recert and glad you found it helpful!

[@kattrapture]

Just got a job offer for the CVICU as a new grad. Your videos are going to be super helpful. Especially with the cardiac population. Subscribed!

[@ICUAdvantage]

Very cool! Congrats on the new job. You'll love it there!

[@bc33swiby]

Thank you! New PGY-2 here and no longer dreading a code! This was an amazing video.

[@ICUAdvantage]

Thank you so much and wishing you the best on your journey in medicine!

[@mallorybeaty8399]

I have a Topic DIscussion tomorrow on Cardiac Arrest and this video was amazing! Thank you!

[@ICUAdvantage]

Happy to be able to help Mallory!

[@meganpurcell8781]

Thanks so much for your videos. They are so helpful. God bless you

[@naturalrawwoodshop]

This really helped me to get this stuff, just started working on Cardiology as a junior. Thank you!

[@denisa.Y]

This was REALLY GOOD prep for my ACLS class.

[@chloebridle9473]

Very helpful and I loved the scenario at the end, particularly as it incorporated the different rhythms and cemented what to do

[@ICUAdvantage]

Awesome. That was my hope and have had great feedback on that.

[@jawadhazrathazratghani7180]

this video is a gem so clear concise and effortlessly done Great sir for owesome content thank you soo much

[@ThuyPham-op4lf]

I am finally given an opportunity to work in the Direct Observation Unit (DOU). I am very thankful for your videos to learn so that my training would go more smoothly. Thank you very very much.

[@ICUAdvantage]

Very cool! Happy to have been able to help.

[@nurseratchet8535]

I have taken the AHA course & RQI many times. Every time I go through it, I feel dumber and confused like I never did know anything. You video is straight dope, thank you.

[@ICUAdvantage]

Hahaha nice! Glad you found it helpful!

[@clpat52]

This is so helpfully I have my ALS coming up Thank you

[@thefarmingnurse]

You have the best CC/ICU content out there. Got me through CC

[@KENINGIGNOLI-q8x]

I had to take ACLS every year. When we first started, you had to produce a perfect CPR strip, maintain and Intubate an airway, ( God help you if, you so much as touched a tooth with the laryngoscope blade!), as for the the drugs, Atropine, Isuprel, pacemaker. The Motto of our Cardiopulmonary Department was, "YOU CAN'T PACE MEATLOAF"

[@wholeNwon]

Epi. works poorly in the acidotic heart. One of the "VT"s was probably coarse VF. Organized VT should first be shocked with low energies (syncd), esp. in thin pts. It will often respond to 5-10 watt-sec. if the pt. is not acidotic. High energies sometimes promote conversion to VF. Asystole can be "shockable" ....low energy. It's done very frequently in the OR during cardiac surgery. Remember that there are other very rapidly acting antiarrhythmics, not just amiodarone. NEVER give up unless everything has been done. I've had 2 very successful resuscitations go over 6 hr. including one in a young pt. who had already been pronounced by the code team. Fortunately I just happened to walk by while the equipment was being rolled out of her room!!

[@margaretprawl313]

What is your full email address. I am so impressed by your NEVER experience. I have in several occasions wondered if that is it. Unfortunately I was not in the position to stop the call.