Primary Care Baseline |
ACLS Algorithms
Unstable Patient
Instability Factors for Bradycardia Algorithm and Tachycardia Algorithm
- chest pain
- shortness of breath
- decreased level of consciousness
- low BP
- shock
- pulmonary congestion
- CHF
- acute MI
(Instability must be related to rhythm disturbance.)
Richard Rathe, MD / rrathe@dean.med.ufl.edu (November 8, 2000)