A 65-year-old man on ICU has a witnessed in-hospital cardiac arrest. High-quality CPR is commenced. An advanced airway (ETT) is placed. According to t...

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A 65-year-old man on ICU has a witnessed in-hospital cardiac arrest. High-quality CPR is commenced. An advanced airway (ETT) is placed. According to the Resuscitation Council UK 2021 guidelines, what is the recommended ventilation strategy during CPR with an advanced airway in situ?

Accepted Answer

Deliver continuous chest compressions at 100-120/min WITHOUT pausing for ventilation; ventilate at a rate of 10 breaths per minute (one breath every 6 seconds) independently of compressions

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Synchronise ventilations with compressions at a 30:2 ratio

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Ventilate at 30 breaths per minute

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Do not ventilate - only perform compressions

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Ventilate with each compression

uk-fficm MCQ (SBA): Ventilation During CPR

A 65-year-old man on ICU has a witnessed in-hospital cardiac arrest. High-quality CPR is commenced. An advanced airway (ETT) is placed. According to the Resuscitation Council UK 2021 guidelines, what is the recommended ventilation strategy during CPR with an advanced airway in situ?