PALS Update 2010.

ABSTRACT

During the past decade, guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation have focused on the importance of high quality CPR. The purpose is to temporarily maintain a circulation to vital organs until specialized treatment is available. In, essence, it has been a revolution in pediatric resuscitation in terms of “coming full circle” to the 1960s when basic CPR was first developed. A fifth component to the pediatric chain of survival has been added with emphasis on integrated post cardiac arrest care. With mounting scientific evidences, American Heart Association published new Pediatric Advanced life support 2010 guidelines in accordance with the established five yearly cycle of guideline changes.