ALS Defibrillator Life Support 
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. You continue with compressions and defibrillations and your partner places an advanced airway.
ACEP Now
JULY 7, 2023
2 Standard management for VT and VF involves the use of electrical defibrillation, high-quality chest compressions, and epinephrine. Initial guidelines defined “refractory” as VT or VF occurring despite three shocks from a cardiac defibrillator. Tips for use of dual sequence defibrillation 11 : Use the same model of defibrillator.
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The Skeptics' Guide to EM
MARCH 11, 2023
Date: March 8, 2023 Reference: Smida et al. Date: March 8, 2023 Reference: Smida et al. A fire company is on scene providing high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and has defibrillated twice with an automated external defibrillator (AED). Reference: Smida et al.
Paramedics Unlimited
APRIL 19, 2018
What is the difference between ALS and BLS Medical Care? 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.
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
DECEMBER 7, 2018
Date: December 6th , 2018 Reference: Perkins et al. Date: December 6th , 2018 Reference: Perkins et al. A cardiac defibrillator is hooked up and the patient is in ventricular fibrillation. JAMA 2009, Hagihara et al. JAMA 2012 and Cournoyer et al. A Randomized Trial of Epinephrine in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
OCTOBER 24, 2020
Reference: Derkenne et al. Reference: Derkenne et al. 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.
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
SEPTEMBER 23, 2017
[display_podcast] Date: September 19th, 2017 Reference: Cournoyer et al. Prehospital advanced cardiac life support for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a cohort study. display_podcast] Date: September 19th, 2017 Reference: Cournoyer et al. Bystander high-quality CPR can buy you some time until defibrillation.
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