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SGEM#306: Fire Brigade and the Staying Alive App for OHCAs in Paris

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You abandon your coffee order and quickly head next-door, where you are able to start cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and direct a bystander to find the store’s automated external defibrillator (AED) while waiting for emergency medical services (EMS) to arrive. SGEM#64 : Classic EM Papers (OPALS Study) * SGEM#136 : CPR – Man or Machine?

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SGEM#189: Bring Me To Life in OHCA

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Case: You are the medical director of an EMS system in a large city deciding on whether to respond to all out of hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) with ACLS capabilities, or if resources should be directed to those candidates for extracorporeal CPR. Bystander high-quality CPR can buy you some time until defibrillation.

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SGEM#238: The Epi Don’t Work for OHCA

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You are the first provider on scene with Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and start high-quality Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). Case: A 51-year-old man experiences a cardiac arrest on the street. A cardiac defibrillator is hooked up and the patient is in ventricular fibrillation. He is unsuccessfully shocked.

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2023 AHA Update on Management Cardiac Arrest or Life-Threatening Toxicity Due to Poisoning

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Author: Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) // Reviewed by Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK) The American Heart Association 2023 Guideline for managing cardiac arrest or life-threatening toxicity due to poisoning was recently released. This post will focus on the key parts of the guideline that affect ED evaluation and management. COR Harm, LOE B-R.

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AHA and Red Cross Life Support Certifications Should Both Be Accepted

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For decades, only one major organization—the American Heart Association (AHA)—provided standardized training and certifications in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). It also offers a comprehensive “CPR for the Professional Rescuer” course.

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EMS vs. EMT: Clarifying Roles in Emergency Healthcare

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This could range from basic life support, typically managed by EMTs, to more advanced life support provided by paramedics and other medical specialists. It focuses on essential lifesaving skills, such as CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), controlling bleeding, and managing shock.

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Systemic Steroids: An ED Focused Overview

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1 Though hydrocortisone is often included in ‘crash carts,’ the most recent consensus on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) has a weak recommendation against the use of corticosteroids during CPR. 5 ED physicians often reach for dexamethasone or prednisone, but what are their properties? and cardiovascular disease (OR 1.2-2.56).

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