Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 25, 2024

They started CPR. or is he an ACCESS Trial Candidate? == MY Comment , by K EN G RAUER, MD ( 7/5 /2024 ): == Clinical ECG interpretation is a 2-Step process. This patient was witnessed by bystanders to collapse. EMS arrived and found him in Ventricular Fibrillation (VF). He was defibrillated into VT. sodium bicarbonate.

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NHCPS Save a Life

MAY 23, 2024

So, now’s the […] The post How to Become a Paramedic: An Essential Guide for You in 2024 appeared first on SaveaLife.com. Depending on what you’ve done so far, becoming a paramedic can take one to three years.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 9, 2024

His family started CPR and called EMS, who arrived to find him in ventricular fibrillation. Written by Pendell Meyers A man in his 50s was found by his family in cardiac arrest of unknown duration. 15 minutes after EMS arrival, after at least 6 defibrillations, the patient achieved sustained ROSC.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 23, 2024

His daughter immediately started CPR and another family member called EMS. Written by Willy Frick A man in his 50s was at home with his family when they heard a thud and rushed into the room to find him unconscious with agonal respirations. When EMS arrived the patient was in ventricular fibrillation.

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EMT Training Station

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

6 Created on January 18, 2024 By Michael Catrow 50 Question EMT Practice Exam Hit start when ready! A) Start CPR, you cant use an AED on a wet patient. B) Expose the patients chest, dry off the chest, apply AED, start CPR. That’s why I am providing this 50-question practice exam for free. How do you treat this patient?

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 30, 2024

Bystander CPR. A patient was found down approximately 30 minutes after taking methamphetamine. Medics found patient in PEA arrest. He was resuscitated into a perfusing rhythm. He went in and out of arrest until arrival at the ED. That said — I found this case highly insightful regarding a number of ECG manifestations of hyperkalemia.

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EMT Training Station

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

It focuses on essential lifesaving skills, such as CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), controlling bleeding, and managing shock. EMTs are skilled in a variety of lifesaving techniques, such as performing CPR, controlling bleeding, managing fractures, and treating shock. It's so great to meet you!

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Handtevy

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Handtevy Mobile addresses the complex challenges of medication dosing, equipment sizing, and provides CPR assistance tailored for pediatric patients—all pre-calculated to eliminate any confusion upon a child’s arrival in the ED. Retrieved from [link] Session/Bill/2024/1418 DISCLAIMER: Pediatric Emergency Standards Inc. Florida Senate.

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EMT Training Station

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

They often engage in public education, teaching CPR and first aid, and participating in health and wellness fairs. Many EMTs choose to specialize in areas such as pediatric care, hazardous material response, or critical care transport, broadening their expertise and enhancing their career prospects. It's so great to meet you!

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 17, 2024

A third RCT demonstrated that even brief low-level incivility could increase the risk of major error during CPR by up to 66%. InHealthcare 2024 Jan 22 (Vol. Interestingly, those exposed to incivility in the latter trial were unaware of a drop in performance. They underestimated the impact of this exposure. Future Healthc J.

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NCOAE

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The morning of September 26, 2024, saw the peaceful mountain towns of western North Carolina waking up to their usual weather notifications. Their responsibilities early in a disaster include the following: Preserving life and limb: EMTs administer first aid, cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), wound care, and other emergency interventions.

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ACEP Now

APRIL 3, 2024

7 TTM2 is generally interpreted as favoring normothermia for post-arrest care, but the question is whether this trial is broadly applicable to many countries with less developed community CPR involvement. Accessed March 26, 2024. degrees Celsius “is a reasonable and evidence-based approach.” Resuscitation. 2020;156:A80-A119.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

DECEMBER 5, 2023

A very Merry Christmas from the BW team, and all the Best Wishes for 2024! Reviewed by: Vicki Currie Article 5: Does occluding the femoral artery during neonatal CPR increase the likelihood of ROSC? (In Article 1: What is adherence like in young people with ulcerative colitis?

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Date: November 10, 2024 Reference: Couper et al. October 31, 2024 NEJM Access to the SGEM Podcast episode at this LINK. After starting cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), you note pulseless electrical activity (PEA) on the monitor. The paramedic is trying to get intravenous (IV) access to give epinephrine per the protocol.

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NVFC

MARCH 18, 2025

When the proposed new OSHA Emergency Response Standard was made public in February 2024, Denniston quickly realized the negative impact it would have on the nations volunteer fire service. At the annual Camp Fahrenheit in 2024, she won the gear donning drill competition out of all 48 juniors.

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ACEP Now

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

In July 2024, Dr. Sullivan Smith, 26, started his first year as a resident intern at the University of Louisville emergency medicine residency program. They cleared the mans airway, felt for a pulse and started CPR. Sullivan Smith, DO, Skyler Smith, DO, MBA, Levi Killom, and Torey Killom, DO, pose for a family picture.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

A:Stab wound to the chest, CPR for 35 minutes B: Isolated significant head injury with blown right pupil, CPR for 10 minutes C: Avoid hypothermia D: Avoid acidosis E: Replace cryoprecipitate to target normal fibrinogen Answer 6 The correct answer is D. General Medical Council. Confidentiality: Reporting Gunshot and Knife Wounds.

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ACEP Now

MARCH 10, 2025

Dedication to your community may expand into areas of passion and/or vocation as you create CPR education workshops for your communitys daycares and schools. Published June 13, 2024. Or, if you thrive on moving the department, perhaps joining a working group to create a physician-in-triage model may be in the cards.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 6, 2025

2024 Oct 29; Whats it about? Reviewed by: Mikaeel Jaffer Article 2: Does the duration of pre-hospital CPR affect neurological outcomes? Of the 1007 eligible children in the data set, 252 achieved ROSC after CPR was started. when the total duration of CPR reached 64 minutes. Ultrasound. Whats it about? Why does it matter?

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Core EM

JANUARY 16, 2025

NIV was recently shown to be much superior in avoiding hypoxia during intubation, compared to using a NRB (Gibbs 2024). Even if CPR is ongoing – reassess that you did not tube the esophagus. ” New England Journal of Medicine (2024). Want an even more powerful option? Pre-oxygenate with BiPAP (Farkas 2015).

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