ERC. European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2010

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2010Jerry P. Nolana, Jasmeet Soarb, David A. Zidemanc, Dominique Biarentd, Leo L. Bossaerte,Charles Deakinf, Rudolph W. Kosterg, Jonathan Wyllieh, Bernd Böttigeri,on behalf of the ERC Guidelines Writing Group1The publication of these European Resuscitation Council (ERC) Guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) updates those that were published in 2005 and maintains the established 5-yearly cycle of guideline changes.1 Like the previous guidelines, these 2010 guidelines are based on the most recent International Consensus on CPR Science with Treatment Recommendations (CoSTR),2 which incorporated the results of systematic reviews of a wide range of topics relating to CPR. Resuscitation science continues to advance, and clinical guidelinesmustbe updated regularly to reflect these developments and advise healthcare providers on best practice. In between the 5-yearly guideline updates, interim scientific statements can inform the healthcare provider aboutnewtherapies that might influence outcome significantly.3 This executive summary provides the essential treatment algorithms for the resuscitation of children and adults and highlights the main guideline changes since 2005. Detailed guidance is provided in each of the remaining nine sections, which are published as individual papers within this issue of Resuscitation.Executive summaryAdult basic life support and use of automated external defibrillatorsElectrical therapies: Automated external defibrillators, defibrillation, cardioversion and pacingAdult advanced life supportInitial management of acute coronary syndromesPaediatric life supportResuscitation of babies at birthCardiac arrest in special circumstances: Electrolyte abnormalities, poisoning, drowning, accidental hypothermia, hyperthermia, asthma, anaphylaxis, cardiac surgery, trauma, pregnancy, electrocutionPrinciples of education in resuscitationThe ethics of resuscitation and end-of-life decisions