EMDocs

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Treatment of cardiac arrest and life-threatening toxicity due to poisoning often requires specialized treatments that most clinicians do not use frequently such as antidotes and venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, in addition to effective basic and advanced life support. COR No Benefit, LOE C-LD.

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NAEMSP

APRIL 19, 2023

Calcium is also frequently used in the treatment of hyperkalemia, calcium channel blocker overdose, hypermagnesemia, and hypocalcemia and may be more likely to be used when one of these diagnoses is the suspected cause of cardiac arrest. This continues to be supported by new literature. References: 1. Ramazan, K., S., & Basar, C.

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Peter Canning

JANUARY 14, 2024

I recerted CPR, ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) and PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) late in December. Sodium bicarbonate should only be administered in cardiac arrest for suspected sodium channel blocker overdoses. The certs are good for two years.

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Paramedics Unlimited

APRIL 19, 2018

In Basic Life Support (BLS) emergencies, a single EMS provider can not deliver optimum care, such as when trying to hold direct pressure on a bleeding wound, while preparing bandages, to stop bleeding. In Advanced Life support (ALS) emergencies, a “single” paramedic or ER doctor can not deliver necessary care.

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NCOAE

MARCH 8, 2021

On the other hand, you could be called in to attend to the victim of a car accident or a shooting or a heart attack, drowning, mountaineering accident, or drug overdose. You may even have to deliver a baby! You can never predict what will happen over the course of any given shift.

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