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Hypotension, pulmonary congestion, dizziness, shock,

Are the signs or symptoms serious, such as.

Symptoms of poor perfusion are caused by the bradycardia (see Figure 2).

Answer two questions to help you decide if the patient’s signs and

Search and treat possible contributing factors.ģ.Complete a problem-focused history and physical exam.Administer oxygen if oxygen saturation is less than 94% or.Assess and manage the patient using the primary and secondary surveys: Decision: Heart rate is < 60 bpm and is symptomatic.Ģ. It begins with the decision that the patient’s heart rate is <60 bpm and that is the reason for the patient’s symptoms. The ACLS Bradycardia Algorithm outlines the steps for assessing and managing a patient who presents with symptomatic bradycardia. Using the ACLS Bradycardia Algorithm for Managing Bradycardia If you are reading this page after October 2020, please contact ACLS Training Center at for an updated document. These guidelines are current until they are replaced on October 2020. This document is current with respect to 2015 American Heart Association® Guidelines for CPR and ECC.