ABC sequence | definition of ABC sequence by Medical dictionary
The first level of life support measures used in CPR, according to the ‘American school’ of cardiology, is the simple mnemonic of ‘airway, breathing, circulation’; advanced life support then continues as DEF—‘drugs, EKG, fibrillation’
ABC sequence Emergency medicine The first level of life support measures used in CPR according to the 'American school' of cardiology, is the simple mnemonic of 'airway, breathing, circulation'; advanced life support then continues as DEF–'drugs, EKG, fibrillation'. See C-A-B.
ABC/DEF sequence .
|Airway ||Ensure airway patency–clear bronchotracheal tree |
|Breathing ||Breathing by intermittent positive pressure ventilation |
|Circulation ||Compress chest at 60/minute |
|Drugs/Fluids ||Place IV line |
|EKG ||Examine/monitor EKG |
|Fibrillation ||Defibrillate ppp |