I'm Paul from PassACLS.com and I'm here to help you pass ACLS. Like an audio flash card, this podcast is intended to aid any medical professional preparing for an Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) class. Each three-to-nine minute episode covers one of the skills needed to recognize a stroke or cardiac emergency and work as a high performing team to deliver safe, evidence-based patient care. Listening to a tip a day for a few weeks prior to your ACLS class will help cement the core concepts that have been shown to improve outcomes in patients suffering a heart attack...
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Sep 28, 2026 · 8:53
Identifying the characteristics of second-degree AV blocks on an ECG and the treatment of unstable bradycardia patients with them. To pass the written ACLS exam and mega code,…
Sep 23, 2026 · 8:06
Review the indications for oxygen administration and monitoring O2 saturation with pulse oximetry for patients in various ACLS algorithms. In the ACS algorithm, the O in MONA is…
Sep 21, 2026 · 7:28
Objective measures of high-quality CPR and how ACLS providers use waveform capnography and feedback devices to monitor effective chest compressions. Along with early…
Sep 18, 2026 · 7:00
Review the 2025 ACLS guidelines for Atropine and Dopamine in the treatment of unstable bradycardia, including: dosing, administration, and precautions. When we should use the…
Sep 16, 2026 · 7:03
Review the appropriate & safe use of an oropharyngeal airway (OPA) to keep an unresponsive patient's tongue from blocking their airway. The tongue is the most common airway…
Sep 14, 2026 · 7:20
Tips for ACLS providers to consider when evaluating hypoxia as a possible cause of cardiac arrest and what we should do to correct it. Determining hypoxia using a pulse oximeter…
Sep 9, 2026 · 7:13
Review the ECG characteristics of sinus tachycardia & SVT and the treatment of unstable patients with cardioversion. Signs & symptoms that indicate a patient is unstable.…
Sep 2, 2026 · 5:54
When we give the first dose of epinephrine to a patient in cardiac arrest. Epi’s dose, route, repeat frequency, & maximum dose following ACLS's Adult Cardiac Arrest algorithm.…
Aug 31, 2026 · 6:24
A brief review of some easily identifiable & treatable medical conditions that can mimic a stroke. If a person suddenly develops symptoms such as weakness, slurred or garbled…
Aug 28, 2026 · 7:14
The pros and cons of ACLS medication administration via the intraosseous (IO) vs endotracheal tube (ETT) route when IV access can’t be established. The locations we should place…
Aug 26, 2026 · 6:33
Prehospital EMS capabilities and why paramedic-staffed ALS ambulances make a difference in the early identification & treatment of STEMI and stroke. The chain of survival for a…
Aug 24, 2026 · 7:45
Review the use of an AED including: indications & contraindications; connecting the device; administering a shock; and general safety considerations. Why we should use an AED.…
Aug 21, 2026 · 8:21
Review the Asystole/PEA side of the Cardiac Arrest algorithm including: epinephrine administration, advanced airways, causes of PEA, and when to call the code. For apneic…
Aug 19, 2026 · 5:45
Many CPR classes use songs like "Stayin Alive" to help compressors maintain an adequate rate. Advantages, disadvantages, and a selection of CPR songs from the American Heart…
Aug 17, 2026 · 5:42
Obtaining a medical history guides clinical decisions so we can provide the safest evidence-based care possible. The SAMPLE-PQRST format is explained. A patient’s medical history…
Aug 14, 2026 · 7:05
The indications and administration of ACLS antiarrhythmics Magnesium & Procainamide for treating Torsades de Pointes and stable tachycardias. Identification of Torsades on the…
Aug 12, 2026 · 4:55
Review of hypovolemia as a H&T reversable cause of cardiac arrest including: causes, signs & symptoms, and treatment. When a patient loses excessive amounts of fluids, we say…
Aug 10, 2026 · 7:02
Review the mechanism of action and safe administration of Morphine or Fentanyl for patients with myocardial ischemia in ACLS’s Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) algorithm. MONA is…
Aug 7, 2026 · 6:44
Teamwork and communication tips to help ACLS providers limit interruptions to CPR chest compressions to less than 10 seconds to maintain a CCF above 80%. Even good CPR is far…
Aug 5, 2026 · 7:57
A brief review of two commonly used ACLS medications: epinephrine & Dopamine. Their indications, doses, and considerations for safety is discussed. Epinephrine and Dopamine are…
Aug 3, 2026 · 8:26
Review of: rescue breathing; advantages of waveform capnography; and delivering artificial ventilations during CPR with and without an advanced airway. Providing rescue breathing…
Nov 26, 2025 · 3:58
Accidental hypothermia is one of the Hs in ACLS’s reversible H&T cause of cardiac arrest. Hypothermic patients aren't dead until they are warm and dead. As the body’s temperature…
Nov 25, 2025 · 4:06
The use of calcium channel blocker medications for tachycardias refractory to Adenosine and to lower the blood pressure of hypertensive stroke patients. Calcium is one of the…
Nov 24, 2025 · 5:03
Review the ACLS treatment goals and targeted temperature management (TTM) for post-arrest patients that have return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). Post-arrest care and…
Nov 21, 2025 · 4:36
Review the indications, contraindications, and safe administration of nitroglycerine to Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) patients with ischemic chest pain. Nitroglycerine’s effects.…
Nov 20, 2025 · 5:00
Identification of Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) & Atrial Flutter on the ECG and the treatment of unstable and stable SVT patients with A-Fib/Flutter. The ECG characteristics of…
Nov 19, 2025 · 4:24
Review of Tablets & Toxins as an ACLS H &T reversible causes of cardiac arrest with some specific, commonly encountered examples. The majority of toxins don’t have a specific…
Nov 18, 2025 · 8:39
Why we use algorithms. Generally speaking, if there’s a change in a patient’s condition, we should ensure we’re using the correct algorithm. Three key points to remember when…
Nov 17, 2025 · 4:41
Review of when we should consider beta blocker use in ACLS's Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) & Tachycardia algorithms and when they're contraindicated. Beta blocking medications…
Nov 14, 2025 · 7:32
A review of advanced airway use in ACLS’s Adult Cardiac Arrest algorithm including: advantages, types, insertion, and monitoring ETCO2. When we should consider insertion of an…
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