Advanced Life Support

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Abbreviation	ALS
Definition	the highest level of EMS care, which uses invasive procedures and advanced monitoring
Related Terms	Basic Life Support, Intermediate Life Support
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Related Topics	Scope of Practice
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Advanced Life Support (ALS) - A Paramedic is a medical professional, and usually a member of an emergency medical services agency or fire department, who primarily provides pre-hospital advanced life support to medical and trauma patients

ALS refers to the skills and knowledge that a paramedic possess. The ALS provider may perform advanced procedures and skills on a patient using invasive and non-invasive procedures that include;

Cardiac monitoring

Cardiac defibrillation

Transcutaneous pacing

establishing Intravenous (IV) access

Intraosseous (IO) access and intraosseous infusion

Surgical cricothyrotomy

Needle cricothyrotomy

Needle decompression

Variety of medications