The Skeptics' Guide to EM

DECEMBER 7, 2018

A Randomized Trial of Epinephrine in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. A Randomized Trial of Epinephrine in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. An oral airway is placed, peripheral intravenous (IV) line started successfully and the paramedic asks her partner if you want to administer IV epinephrine? JAMA 2012 and Cournoyer et al.

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NAEMSP

JANUARY 5, 2023

Background Despite conflicting literature to support some pharmacological therapies in out of hospital cardiac arrest, the American Heart Association (AHA) currently recommends obtaining vascular access intravenously or intraosseously in cardiac arrest. [1] 2012 Jan;83(1):107-12. minutes versus 5.4 minutes). [5] Circulation.

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NAEMSP

APRIL 19, 2023

After several cycles of defibrillation, epinephrine, and amiodarone, the patient remains in cardiac arrest. The study included 109 hyperkalemic cardiac arrest patients from 2006 through 2012. CPR is taken over by responding crews, and he is placed on a cardiac monitor/defibrillator. He is found to be in ventricular fibrillation (VF).

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AAEM RSA

AUGUST 27, 2020

For both groups, mean time to basic life support was determined to be one-minute, advanced life support started at 10 minutes, and time to ROSC at 25 minutes. Arch Intern Med 2001;161:2007-2012 13. Time to TTM was statistically significantly shorter in the IC group (2.2 Zeiner A, Holzer M, Sterz F, et al.

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