Paul Taylor

Pass ACLS Tip of the Day

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I'm Paul from PassACLS.com and I'm here to help you pass ACLS. Like an audio flash card, this podcast is intended to aid any medical professional preparing for an Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) class. Each three-to-nine minute episode covers one of the skills needed to recognize a stroke or cardiac emergency and work as a high performing team to deliver safe, quality patient care. Listening to a tip a day for a few weeks prior to your ACLS class will help cement the core concepts that have been shown to improve outcomes in patients suffering a heart attack, cardiac arrest, or stro...

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Paul Taylor

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Hypokalemia & Hyperkalemia as a H&T Reversible Cause 22.10.2025 4:42

Review of hypokalemia & hyperkalemia as reversible H&T causes of cardiac arrest including: medical conditions, ECG changes, lab values, and treatment. Heart muscle contraction and repolarization is dependent on Sodium, Calcium, Magnesium, and Potassium ions crossing cellular membranes. When a patient’s potassium levels get too low or too high, hypokalemia or hyperkalemia results respective...

Time Goals for Assessment & Treatment of Stroke 21.10.2025 5:05

Improved stroke outcomes have been shown when EMS transports to a stroke center and patients receive assessment, CT, & thrombolytics within these time frames. When treating patients having an MI or stroke, more minutes equals more dead cells. Because the majority of strokes are the ischemic type, the treatment for stroke is similar to an MI – to reestablish perfusion to the ischemic tissues. T...

Medication Review: Adenosine 20.10.2025 5:41

Review the indications, dosing, & administration of Adenosine for patients in supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) following ACLS's Tachycardia algorithm. Adenosine is the first IV medication given to stable patients with sustained supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) refractory to vagal maneuvers. Symptoms indicating a stable vs unstable patient. Common causes of tachycardia. Cardiac effects of A...

Characteristics of Second-Degree AV Blocks and Their Treatment 17.10.2025 7:25

One method of interpreting ECGs to identify the characteristics of second-degree AV blocks and the treatment of unstable bradycardia patients with them. To pass the written ACLS exam and mega code, students need to be able to identify basic ECG dysrhythmias, including the two types of second-degree heart block. One method of ECG rhythm identification. ECG characteristics of a second-degree Mobitz...

Oxygen Administration and SaO2 Monitoring 16.10.2025 4:55

Review the indications for oxygen administration and monitoring O2 saturation with pulse oximetry for patients in various ACLS algorithms. The O in MONA is Oxygen. When we should administer oxygen to ACS patients. When O2 administration is unnecessary based on an accurate pulse ox. Monitoring patient's oxygen saturation (SaO2) using a pulse oximeter. Review two common ACLS pre-arrest mega code sce...