ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

For decades, only one major organization—the American Heart Association (AHA)—provided standardized training and certifications in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). In 2015, it introduced Basic Life Support (BLS) training and certification for EMS personnel.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

OCTOBER 27, 2023

PAWPER was more accurate than EPLS (European life support formula) as well. Britnell 2015] Broselow tape performed better than APLS method in Chinese children. Khouli 2015] In South Sudan, the Broselow system overestimated weight by 26.6% link] Lubitz DS, Seidel JS, Chameides L, Luten RC, Zaritsky AL, Campbell FW.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

Date: September 8th, 2021 Reference: Desch et al. Date: September 8th, 2021 Reference: Desch et al. The paramedics achieve return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after CPR, advanced cardiac life support (ALCS), and Intubation. The TOMAHAWK Investigators. first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

JULY 21, 2023

Holmes, James F et al. Systematic review showed 85% of studies with substantial reliability with kappa statistic >0.6 Performance of the Pediatric Glasgow Coma Scale Score in the Evaluation of Children With Blunt Head Trauma. Acad Emerg Med. 2016 Aug;23(8):878-84. doi: 10.1111/acem.13014. Epub 2016 Aug 1. PMID: 27197686. 2005): 814–819.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

[display_podcast] Date: September 19th, 2017 Reference: Cournoyer et al. Prehospital advanced cardiac life support for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a cohort study. display_podcast] Date: September 19th, 2017 Reference: Cournoyer et al. JAMA 2009 * Jacobs et al. Resuscitation 2011 * Hagihara et al.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

Date: January 28th, 2019 Reference: Chu DK et al. Date: January 28th, 2019 Reference: Chu DK et al. In the 2015 AVOID study there was some suggestion of increased MI size in the group of STEMI patients that received oxygen at 8 L/min compared to a room air control group. Reference: Chu DK et al. The Lancet 2018.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 30, 2023

Mazur P, Kosinski S, Podsiadlo P, et al.: Extracorporeal life support rewarming rate is associated with survival with good neurological outcome in accidental hypothermia. Meert et al. 20 (2015): 1898-1908 As the PICU reg finishes their teaching and prescribes some warm IV fluids, Elsa’s sats drop to 54%.

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