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SGEM#392: Shock Me – Double Sequential or Vector Change for OHCAs with Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation?

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Date: February 7, 2023 Reference: Cheskes et al. Date: February 7, 2023 Reference: Cheskes et al. He confirms pulselessness, initiates CPR, gets a colleague to call 911, and intubates the patient on the floor. Reference: Cheskes et al. Defibrillation Strategies for Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation.

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Article Bites #47: Appropriate Air Medical Utilization

NAEMSP

Article Summary by Sarah Fabiano, MD, FACEP, FAAEM Lyng JW, Braithwaite S, Abraham H, et al. Appropriate air medical services utilization and recommendations for integration of air medical services resources into the EMS system of care: a joint position statement and resource document of NAEMSP, ACEP, and AMPA.