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SGEM#380: OHCAs Happen and You’re Head Over Heels – Head Elevated During CPR?

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Date: October 18th, 2022 Reference: Moore et al. Resuscitation 2022 Guest Skeptic: Clay Odell is a Paramedic, Firefighter, and registered nurse (RN). Date: October 18th, 2022 Reference: Moore et al. Resuscitation 2022 Guest Skeptic: Clay Odell is a Paramedic, Firefighter, and registered nurse (RN).

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SGEM#392: Shock Me – Double Sequential or Vector Change for OHCAs with Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation?

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NEJM 2022 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Sean Moore is an emergency physician working in Kenora Ontario, where he is Chief of Staff at Lake of the Woods District Hospital, Northern Medical Director for the Ornge air medical transport program and associate medical director with CritiCall Ontario. Date: February 7, 2023 Reference: Cheskes et al.

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SGEM#394: Say Bye Bye Bicarb for Pediatric In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

2022 Date: February 15, 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Carlie Myers is Pediatric Critical Care Attending at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. 2022 Date: February 15, 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Carlie Myers is Pediatric Critical Care Attending at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Pediatric Crit Care Med.

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Heads Up! There is No Association with Improved Outcomes for Head Up CPR: Why We Must Read Past the Abstract

REBEL EM

Background: There are only two interventions that have been proven in the medical literature to improved outcomes in cardiac arrest: high-quality CPR and early defibrillation. Head Up (HUP) CPR may be the next critical improvement. Head Up (HUP) CPR may be the next critical improvement. Resuscitation 2022; 179: 9-17.

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Calcium in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

NAEMSP

CPR is taken over by responding crews, and he is placed on a cardiac monitor/defibrillator. After several cycles of defibrillation, epinephrine, and amiodarone, the patient remains in cardiac arrest. Vallentin, Povlsen, Granfeldt, Terkelsen, & Andersen, 2022). He is found to be in ventricular fibrillation (VF).

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REBEL Cast Ep113: Defibrillation Strategies for Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation

REBEL EM

2022 Nov 6 PMID: 36342151 Clinical Question: How does double defibrillation and vector change defibrillation compare to standard therapy in OHCA patients with refractory ventricular fibrillation? In fact, 4000 paramedics in total were not only trained in the study protocol but also given a rigorous evaluation of their ability to perform CPR.

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Transcutaneous Pacing: Part I

EMS 12-Lead

The paramedics begin CPR. CPR is performed with manual compressions as no mechanical CPR device is available. After administering 1mg of epinephrine ROSC is noted with a bradycardic rhythm ( Figure 2 ). They are unable to feel a pulse and resume CPR. Intubation is attempted, but unsuccessful. Current 85mA.

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