May 19
#Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium Pragmatic Airway Resucitation Trial : Laryngeal Tube vs. ETT. 72 hr survival (18.2% vs 15.3%), ROSC (27.9% vs 24.1%), hospital survival (10.8% vs 8.0), neurologically intact discharge (7.0% vs 5.0) all favoring LT with p=0.02 or less. pic.twitter.com/2NPnngxn5W
— Russell Griffin LP, FP-C (@ResusFliteMedic) May 17, 2018
What do you do in cardiac arrest when your patient is “awake and dead” (CPR-IC)? It is a growing phenomenon and we take a mini deep dive on some of the more recent literature and techniques.#FOAMed #FOAMems #FOAMcc #ACLS #CardiacArresthttps://t.co/LJ0xzFDu6p pic.twitter.com/RjpCUYEJbY
— Chip with TOTAL EM (@the_TOTAL_EM) January 30, 2018
Being a resuscitation educator commonly requires discussion of the dilemmas of arrhythmia management. This is an area we don’t delve into everyday so achieving true ‘expertise’ is a challenge. Guidelines often come to the rescue in such life-threatening and time dependent situations. The American Heart Association (AHA) has released updated recommendations for the management of […]
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The app mentioned for civilians response to terrorist incident is called Citizen Aid
Really good app – “Citizen Aid” – that’s well worth downloading..especially given today’s events. Stay safe peeps… pic.twitter.com/cbpR0AYTcq
— Clive Lewis MP (@labourlewis) March 22, 2017
Does head-up CPR work as well in humans as in animals, and what's the effect of SGA cuff inflation on cerebral flow? https://t.co/58cWmYHbmI pic.twitter.com/OeZ71FKYBi
— JEMS – EMS (@jemsconnect) February 2, 2017
Jan 25
Findings do not support early tracheal intubation for adult in-hospital #cardiacarrest https://t.co/KZAA4hvOFY
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) January 24, 2017
I like it when people agree with me. Most people do. Sadly, I sometimes don’t have a lot of luck on that front, especially when it comes to mechanical CPR (mCPR), or when I suggest to my wife that we should by a Rocket Mustang (for her that is, I’m not a petrol head)
Apr 22
Don’t miss the comments at the bottom!I was sent this ECG with the following information:A 37 year old female with no comorbidities, a non-smoker, with no known hyperlipidemia and no family h/o of CAD presented to ED with central chest pain since 5 hours with no radiation, increased by moving her arms and associated with SOB.…
via A 37 year old woman with Chest Pain — Dr. Smith’s ECG Blog
This was contributed by Dr. Johanna Moore, one of my Hennepin Colleagues who researches CPR, along with Keith Lurie and Demetris Yannopoulos. She translated her research knowledge into a spectacular resuscitation.Case A 54 year old male presented via ambulance to the Emergency Department (ED) in cardiac arrest. He was found down outside a clinic, where bystander…
The Norwegian Resuscitation Council has released revised guidelines for CPR, and presented them at the Scandinavian conference for emergency medicine, SAM 16. These recommendations might differ from international recommendations. Click image or “more” for a quick English translation and run-through … Continue reading →
At least in cardiac arrest that is. Maybe…
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Mar 13
Nebraska protocol to sedate SCA patients who attain awareness from CPR https://t.co/QJ8P7jGVPS T pic.twitter.com/TGXwYBY4hN
— EMS1 (@EMS1) March 12, 2016
Australian Medical Association, #CrazySocks4Docs
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