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EMOttawa
JANUARY 29, 2024
5 Thiele H, et al. Methods: Open label RCT with 417 patients comparing 30-day all-cause mortality between ECLS versus standard […] The post Extracorporeal Life Support in Infarct-Related Cardiogenic Shock appeared first on EMOttawa Blog. Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 3.5/5 N Engl J Med. 2023 Oct 5;389(14):1286-1297.
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
JANUARY 13, 2024
Reference: Snyder BD, Van Dyke MR, Walker RG, et al. Reference: Snyder BD, Van Dyke MR, Walker RG, et al. On your arrival, first responders from the fire department are performing high-quality basic cardiac life support. Resuscitation 2023. Resuscitation 2023. We have looked at OHCA more than a dozen times on the SGEM.
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REBEL EM
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Revascularization of the culprit lesion remains one of the few established treatments though there are numerous other unproven modalities including extracorporeal life support (ECLS). Zeymer HT et al. Extracorporeal Life Support in Infarct-Related Cardiogenic Shock. References: Zeymer HT et al.
FOAMfrat
MAY 17, 2024
In this blog we will explore the basic goals of ECMO and the four main components seen in every ECMO circuit. However, each patient is different and may require circuit modifications to achieve the optimal level of support. We will explore these customizations in the next MCS blog post. Let’s get started! Lich, Bryan V.,
REBEL EM
APRIL 22, 2024
Paper: Nielsen FM et al. Lower vs higher oxygenation target and days alive without life support in COVID-19. This data supports current practice of targeting a lower O2 sat. appeared first on REBEL EM - Emergency Medicine Blog. The HOT-COVID Randomized Controlled Trial.
Don't Forget the Bubbles
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
This is beyond the scope of this blog post. Although historically used quite frequently, dopamine is no longer recommended by advanced life support guidelines for septic shock unless adrenaline/noradrenaline are unavailable. link] Owen VS, Rosgen BK, Cherak SJ, et al. link] Weiss SL, Peters MJ, Alhazzani W, et al.
FOAMfrat
OCTOBER 28, 2023
My primary interest in these blog posts is to write about the unique transport considerations of Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices (MCS) and to help educate the readers on the physiological concepts of MCS devices and how they work. My contact information is at the bottom of the blog! MacLaren G., In: 5th edition.
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