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IV versus IO: Does your Site of Access Matter in Cardiac Arrest?

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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] 2020 Oct 20;142(16_suppl_2):S366-S468. Epub 2020 Oct 21. minutes). [5]

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Calcium in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

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After several cycles of defibrillation, epinephrine, and amiodarone, the patient remains in cardiac arrest. 2020) thus lending itself to a potential drug for cardiac arrest. 2020), but IV Calcium is still used routinely in some cases in the critical care setting, such as congenital heart disease. 2020, Sep 4). Kaufman, C.,

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Resident Journal Review: Available Evidence Regarding Targeted Temperature Management (TTM)

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Douglas, MD; Taylor Conrad, MD, MS; Theodore Segarra, MD; Christianna Sim, MD, MPH Editors: Kelly Maurelus MD FAAEM, Kami Hu MD FAAEM Originally published: Common Sense July/August 2020 Introduction The ability to obtain good neurological outcomes after cardiac arrest is often limited.

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