2018 Defibrillator Epinephrine 
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
DECEMBER 7, 2018
Date: December 6th , 2018 Reference: Perkins et al. A Randomized Trial of Epinephrine in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Date: December 6th , 2018 Reference: Perkins et al. A Randomized Trial of Epinephrine in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Jenn Doyle is a paramedic educator at Middlesex-London Paramedic Service.
ACEP Now
JULY 7, 2023
2 Standard management for VT and VF involves the use of electrical defibrillation, high-quality chest compressions, and epinephrine. Initial guidelines defined “refractory” as VT or VF occurring despite three shocks from a cardiac defibrillator. Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is a commonly encountered entity in U.S.
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The Skeptics' Guide to EM
SEPTEMBER 29, 2018
[display_podcast] Date: September 21st, 2018 Reference: Kawano et al. Annals of EM May 2018 Guest Skeptic: Andrew Merelman is a critical care paramedic and first year medical student at Rocky Vista University in Colorado. display_podcast] Date: September 21st, 2018 Reference: Kawano et al.
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
MARCH 2, 2019
JAMA 2018 Guest Skeptic: Missy Carter, former City of Bremerton Firefighter/Paramedic, currently a physician assistant practicing in emergency medicine in the Seattle area and an adjunct faculty […] The post SGEM#247: Supraglottic Airways Gonna Save You for an OHCA? Key to survival is high-quality CPR and early defibrillation.
EMDocs
JANUARY 16, 2024
The patient received 1 mg of epinephrine IV x2 with conversion of his rhythm to ventricular fibrillation (VF) for which he was defibrillated twice in the field. The patient is moved over to the stretcher and connected to the monitors and defibrillator. Resuscitation 2018. What would your next steps be?
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
OCTOBER 20, 2024
The arrhythmia spontaneously converted before defibrillation was achieved. The patient was administered thrombolytics and shortly after the lytics were administered, the systolic blood pressure rose to about 80mmHg with ongoing epinephrine infusion. Just prior to arrival he fell out of consciousness with the below ECG on the monitor.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
APRIL 6, 2018
EMS report was that the patient had unknown down time with unwitnessed arrest, found initially in VFib arrest, defibrillated x1 followed by PEA arrest alternating with asystolic arrest during transport. Chest compressions were continued, and the patient was given 1 round of epinephrine, calcium, bicarb, glucose.
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