2015 CPR Life Support 
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
SEPTEMBER 23, 2017
Prehospital advanced cardiac life support for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a cohort study. He is also the CME editor for Academic Emergency Medicine and the associate editor for emergency medicine simulation at the […] The post SGEM#189: Bring Me To Life in OHCA first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
SEPTEMBER 11, 2021
The paramedics achieve return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after CPR, advanced cardiac life support (ALCS), and Intubation. EMS arrives and finds the patient in monomorphic ventricular tachycardic (VT) cardiac arrest. She has a history of hypertension and non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Don't Forget the Bubbles
JUNE 30, 2023
She was intubated at the scene and transported to your ED, with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) performed en route. Despite good quality CPR, there is no ROSC. Despite good quality CPR, there is no ROSC. Despite good quality CPR, there is no ROSC. Emergency Medical Services found her apneic and pulseless. Meert et al.
NAEMSP
JANUARY 5, 2023
Meyer MD Clinical Scenario You are dispatched to a 57-year-old male with a witnessed cardiac arrest and bystander CPR being performed. Your partner deploys the cardiac monitor and while CPR is continued you turn your attention to establishing vascular access. On arrival to the scene, you find the patient pulseless and apneic.
AAEM RSA
AUGUST 27, 2020
1 The primary goal of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is to optimize coronary perfusion pressure and maintain systemic perfusion in order to prevent neurologic and other end-organ damage while working to achieve ROSC. Interventions during the acute phase of treatment post return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) are therefore critical.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
On arrival, CPR was continued and core temperature was measured at 18° C (64.4° The patient was put on Extracorporeal Life Support in the ED 3 hours after initial resuscitation, the core temp was 30° C and the patient was defibrillated with a single attempt. Chest compressions and ventilation were begun.
ACEP Now
APRIL 3, 2024
1,2 However, the European TTM1 trial in 2013 showed similar outcomes for those cooled to 33 degrees Celsius compared to 36 degrees Celsius, leading to a 2015 AHA class I recommendation of “cooling between 32 degrees Celsius-36 degrees Celsius.” 5,6 In 2021, the TTM2 trial was published. N Engl J Med. 2013;369(23):2197-206. N Engl J Med.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
130 
Let's personalize your content