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What is the difference between “Advanced Life Support” (ALS) and “Basic Life Support” (BLS)?

April 26, 2017advanced life support ALS BLS difference

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What is the difference between “Advanced Life Support” (ALS) and “Basic Life Support” (BLS)?

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BLS is basic care that consists of basic airway management, splinting, bleeding control. ALS is advanced care that consists of advanced airway management (i.e. breathing tube) heart monitoring, and cardiac medications.