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First Aid: Guidelines From the American Heart Association and American Red Cross

Michelle Nelson, MD

American Family Physician. 2026;113(3):287-290.

Author disclosure: Dr. Nelson disclosed stock ownership in Eli Lilly. This relevant financial relationship was mitigated when she sold her shares in May 2024, before her work on this content began.

This clinical content conforms to AAFP criteria for CME.

MICHELLE NELSON, MD, Michigan State University, East Lansing

Address correspondence to Michelle Nelson, MD, at mlnelson23@gmail.com.

Author disclosure: Dr. Nelson disclosed stock ownership in Eli Lilly. This relevant financial relationship was mitigated when she sold her shares in May 2024, before her work on this content began.

Coverage of guidelines from other organizations does not imply endorsement by AFP or the AAFP.

This series is coordinated by Michael J. Arnold, MD, MHPE, Assistant Medical Editor.

A collection of Practice Guidelines published in AFP is available at https://www.aafp.org/afp/practguide.

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