Asystole, colloquially referred to as “flatline,” represents the cessation of electrical and mechanical cardiac activity. Consequently, blood flow to other vital organs also stops. The condition typically occurs as a deterioration of the initial nonperfusing ventricular rhythms, ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia. Without prompt treatment, asystole can quickly lead to irreversible brain damage and death. Management typically involves advanced cardiac life support protocols, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, administration of fluids and medications like epinephrine, and advanced airway management.This course aims to equip healthcare professionals with the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively evaluate and manage this life-threatening condition. Participants explore the causes, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and electrocardiogram findings associated with asystole, enabling them to recognize and respond to this critical situation promptly. Collaboration within an interprofessional team is emphasized throughout the course, highlighting the importance of coordinated care in optimizing patient outcomes during asystole management. By working closely with emergency physicians, cardiologists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, clinicians gain valuable insights into multidisciplinary approaches for addressing the complexities of asystole.
- Provider:StatPearls, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/17935
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: IPCE Credits: 1.5 hours
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.5 hours
Nursing: 1.5 hours
Pharmacy: 1.5 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABOS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABOS)
ABPATH - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABA - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABA)
ABTS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABTS)
ABIM - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
ABS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
ABP - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP)
ABTS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABTS) - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge, Learner/Team Competence
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all
- Specialty: Adolescent Medicine, Adult Cardiac, Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Ambulatory/Outpatient, Cardiac Anesthesia, Cardiothoracic, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular Disease, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Congenital Cardiac, Critical Care, Critical Care Medicine, General Operative Anesthesia, General Pediatrics, General Surgery, General Thoracic, Geriatric Medicine, Hospice & Palliative Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Neuro Anesthesia, Neurocritical Care, Non-Thoracic Surgery, Obstetric Anesthesia, Orthopaedic Trauma, Pediatric Anesthesia, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Surgical Critical Care, Thoracic Anesthesia, Vascular Surgery