Summary of Changes
  1. Added causes of cardiopulmonary arrest (CPA), expected recovery outcomes for military working dogs (MWDs) with CPA, and diagnosis guidelines for CPA.
  2. Updated cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) cycle length and ventilation rate.
  3. Expanded Advanced Life Support (ALS) monitoring guidelines.
  4. Added ALS drug reversal doses.
  5. Added medications which can supplement ALS for specific clinical indications.
  6. Expanded defibrillation guidelines.
  7. Amended guidelines for resuscitative thoracostomy and open-chest CPR.
  8. Updated seizure control medications.
  9. Updated medical management of cerebral edema.
  10. Updated post-resuscitation monitoring parameters for blood pressure, end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) and oxygen saturation (SpO2).
  11. Added medication doses for post-resuscitation hemodynamic optimization.
  12. Added Class VIII Medical Materiel list.