Follow her on Twitter! @ashleighlowther 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
Category Archives: cardiac arrest
Heads Up! the latest on CPR research
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
You dont take plastic?
Findings do not support early tracheal intubation for adult in-hospital #cardiacarrest https://t.co/KZAA4hvOFY — JAMA (@JAMA_current) January 24, 2017
Epinephrine (Adrenaline) in cardiac arrest: the glorious past, the (in)famous present and the possible future. — MEDEST
By Mario Rugna via Epinephrine (Adrenaline) in cardiac arrest: the glorious past, the (in)famous present and the possible future. — MEDEST
Swimming against the mCPR tide… — AmboFOAM
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) via SwimmingContinue reading “Swimming against the mCPR tide… — AmboFOAM”
FROM Death We MUST learn
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.…Continue reading “FROM Death We MUST learn”
A perfect resuscitation saves a patient
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…Continue reading “A perfect resuscitation saves a patient”
NEW CPR GUIDELINES —
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 → via NEW CPR GUIDELINES —
The drugs don’t work…
At least in cardiac arrest that is. Maybe… https://ambofoam.wordpress.com/2016/04/05/the-drugs-dont-work/
Cardiac arrest sedation – towards best practice with ketamine
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 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
Managing Traumatic Cardiac Arrests
2015 ALS Guidelines update. Is there something new (and good)? What really changes in our daily practice.
Source: 2015 ALS Guidelines update. Is there something new (and good)? What really changes in our daily practice.
CPR becomes simpler! Great news!
2015 ACLS Guidelines: What happened to VSE?
Source: 2015 ACLS Guidelines: What happened to VSE?
The ‘Top Five Changes’ Project: 2015 AHA guidelines on CPR + ECC update infographic series
Editor’s Note: Last Wednesday was like the night before Christmas for the BoringEM team. We had trouble getting to sleep as we awaited the Thursday release of the 2015 ILCOR / AHA / Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiac Care (ECC)! We spent the prior week planning for how…Continue reading “The ‘Top Five Changes’ Project: 2015 AHA guidelines on CPR + ECC update infographic series”