Advanced Life Support EMS Epinephrine 
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
DECEMBER 7, 2018
A Randomized Trial of Epinephrine in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. A Randomized Trial of Epinephrine in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. You are the first provider on scene with Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and start high-quality Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). Date: December 6th , 2018 Reference: Perkins et al.
Handtevy
DECEMBER 23, 2024
On November 14, 2024, ILCOR released their latest recommendations for adult and pediatric basic and advanced life support. Yet at the same time, despite a large-scale Holmberg study involving over 6,000 patients suggesting potential harm, epinephrine remained part of the pediatric symptomatic bradycardia protocol.
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The Skeptics' Guide to EM
SEPTEMBER 23, 2017
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. You need to recognize an arrest and activate your EMS system. vs. 14.6%, p<0.001).
Handtevy
APRIL 10, 2019
Data from the AHA and the Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) guidelines consistently report neurologic intact survival from pediatric cardiac arrest to be 3% for infants and 10% for children. On-scene EMS resuscitation. By Peter Antevy, MD. Bystander CPR, 2. Telephone CPR (T-CPR), and 3.
NAEMSP
JANUARY 5, 2023
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] Ross EM, Mapp J, Kharod C, Wampler DA, Velasquez C, Miramontes DA. minutes). [5]
Peter Canning
JANUARY 14, 2024
I recerted CPR, ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) and PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) late in December. The pediatric epinephrine and norepinephrine infusion rates have been lowered to 0.1-0.5 AEMTs may administer epinephrine IV in cardiac arrest.* The certs are good for two years.
NAEMSP
APRIL 19, 2023
After several cycles of defibrillation, epinephrine, and amiodarone, the patient remains in cardiac arrest. Part 3: Adult Basic and Advanced Life Support: 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. He is found to be in ventricular fibrillation (VF).
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