Chapter 1: Current Status, Education Policy, and Quality Management of In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Current Status of In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest, Education Policy, and Quality Management

Chapter 2: Overview of Cardiac Arrest Treatment
Treatment stages for cardiac arrest

Chapter 3 Electrocardiographic Findings in Patients with Cardiac Arrest
Main ECG rhythms in patients with cardiac arrest

Chapter 4: Roles and Communication Methods of the Resuscitation Team
Elements of a Successful Resuscitation Team
How Successful Resuscitation Teams Communicate

Chapter 5 KALS Simulation and Debriefing
Before starting the simulation exercise: Pre-briefing
What to do after completing the simulation exercise

Chapter 6 Drug Treatment
Drugs used in cardiac arrest
Medications used after restoration of spontaneous circulation
Drugs used in non-cardiac arrest situations

Chapter 6-1 Chest Compressions and Bag-Mask Resuscitation
chest compressions
Back mask artificial respiration

Chapter 6-2 Patient Monitoring During Advanced Resuscitation
End-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2)
regional cerebral oxygen saturation
Central venous blood oxygen saturation (ScvO2)
Coronary perfusion pressure and diastolic arterial pressure
Use of feedback devices

Chapter 6-3 Basic and Advanced Prayer Techniques
Basic prayer techniques
Professional prayer techniques
Endotracheal intubation using videolaryngoscopy

Chapter 6-4 Defibrillation
Defibrillation

Chapter 6-5 Drug Administration During Advanced Resuscitation
intravenous administration
intraosseous injection
Intratracheal administration

Chapter 6-6 Extracorporeal Circulation Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
outline
Indications
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation device
Extracorporeal CPR (ECPR) for in-hospital and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) complications
Considerations

Chapter 6-7 Advanced Resuscitation for Patients with or Suspected of COVID-19
COVID-19
Advanced Life Support Procedures During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Post-resuscitation infection management

Chapter 7 Integrated Care After Cardiac Arrest
Postcardiac arrest syndrome
Goals of Integrated Care After Cardiac Arrest
Key steps in integrated care after cardiac arrest

Chapter 8 Bradycardia and Tachycardia
Diagnosis and evaluation of patients with bradycardia
Treatment of patients with bradycardia
tachycardia

Chapter 9 Cardiac Arrest Scenario
Step-by-Step Training Scenario
Complete structure of the Step-by-Step scenario
The Role of Team Leader
Detailed structure of the step-by-step training scenario
Cardiac arrest scenario problem

Index

"I hope the Korean Advanced Life Support Training Program can save precious lives."

The Korean Advanced Life Support Division of the Korean Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Association has been dedicated to developing a high-quality educational program through continuous efforts and various attempts since 2009 with the goal of ‘developing an advanced life support education program that is scientific, immediately applicable to clinical practice, and reflects the Korean environment.’
Accordingly, many hospitals and educational institutions in Korea are operating Korean Advanced Life Support (KAL) training courses for a large number of medical staff and students, and their effectiveness and importance are recognized.

The 4th edition of Korean Advanced Resuscitation (ACPR) is a newly written educational resource that references the 2020 revised Korean CPR Guidelines and the American Heart Association and European Resuscitation Committee guidelines. We have done our best to explain the essential information needed in clinical settings in an easy-to-understand manner.
We are particularly proud of the high quality of the content, as many of the authors who participated in the writing also participated in the revision of the 2020 Korean Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Guidelines.

I believe that we were able to achieve today's great achievements thanks to the authors who spent a lot of time with us writing the booklet and all the instructors who have worked hard to develop Korean advanced life support education. I would also like to express my deepest gratitude to the executives of the Korean Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Association, including Chairman Hwang Seong-o and Secretary General Jeong Seong-pil, for their constant interest and encouragement.


October 2021
Korean Association of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ALS Committee
ALS Chairman Kim Hyeon, Yonsei University Wonju University
KALS Division Director, Yonsei Wonju University College of Medicine, Cha Kyung-chul