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Epinephrine administered intravenously. After 13 minutes of ALS resuscitation, pulses were palpated indicating a return of spontaneous circulation. They administered 10 mcg of push-dose epinephrine. Atropine and further doses of epinephrine were not administered. Approach TCP with skepticism.
Date: September 18, 2024 Reference: Dillon et al. August 20, 2024 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Chris Root is an emergency medicine and emergency medicine service (EMS) physician at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Chris completed his emergency medicine residency and EMS fellowship at UNM. Reference: Dillon et al.
Reference: Snyder BD, Van Dyke MR, Walker RG, et al. Chris Root is an EMS fellow in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of New Mexico Health […] The post SGEM#426: All the Small Things – Small Bag Ventilation Masks in Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.
6 Apply direct pressure to the bleeding site with gauze soaked in TXA and epinephrine as a first-line intervention. 7 Epinephrine acts as a local vasoconstrictor, aiding hemostasis, and TXA helps to stabilize clot formation on the exposed tissue and delay hemorrhage progression. References Grasl S, Mekhail P, Janik S, et al.
To celebrate the end of trauma season ( is it ever really over? ), we here at the Ped EM Morsels Bakery have cooked up a morsel to remind you that pediatric trauma can be even more difficult than you think. Both norepinephrine and epinephrine can be used. Epinephrine is key if there is significant bradycardia. Never fear.
Date: December 6th , 2018 Reference: Perkins et al. A Randomized Trial of Epinephrine in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Date: December 6th , 2018 Reference: Perkins et al. A Randomized Trial of Epinephrine in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. JAMA 2009, Hagihara et al. JAMA 2012 and Cournoyer et al.
Date: January 5th, 2021 Reference: Grunau et al. JAMA 2020 Guest Skeptic: Mike Carter is a former paramedic and current PA practicing in pulmonary and critical care as well as an adjunct professor of emergency medical services […] The post SGEM#314: OHCA – Should you Take ‘em on the Run Baby if you Don’t get ROSC?
How Long Should We Monitor After Giving IM Epinephrine for Anaphylaxis? Bottom Line Up Top: After prompt recognition and appropriate treatment with IM epinephrine, the risk of biphasic reactions are exceedingly low. At the time of discharge, appropriate patient education and prescriptions for IM epinephrine are essential.
Date: October 18th, 2022 Reference: Moore et al. Case: You are the Chief of your local Fire and EMS Department, and an individual contacts you saying […] The post SGEM#380: OHCAs Happen and You’re Head Over Heels – Head Elevated During CPR? Date: October 18th, 2022 Reference: Moore et al.
After administering 1mg of epinephrine ROSC is noted with a bradycardic rhythm ( Figure 2 ). The University of Maryland found that capture occurred in only 42-78% of patients, dependent on pad positioning (Moayedi et al, 2022). Junctional Rhythm, occasional PAC's, and artifact.
Most emergency drugs except for amiodarone and succinylcholine are based on ideal body weight [Emergency Medical Services for Children, Luten 2007] Epinephrine, dopamine, fentanyl, ketamine based on what child should weigh. 2020) The Times & Tapes Are a-Changin’: The Latest Broselow-Luten Tape for EMS , EMS World.
” Reference: Vallentin et al. Case: An EMS crew arrives at the home of a 68-year-old suffering from a witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Intraosseous access is quickly obtained, and a dose of epinephrine is provided. Reference: Vallentin et al. As a reminder, here are the five rules for SGEM JC.
She is the host of EM Bootcamp in Las Vegas, as well as a usual speaker and faculty member for The Center for Continuing Medical Education (CCME). She is the host of EM Bootcamp in Las Vegas, as well as a usual speaker and faculty member for The Center for Continuing Medical Education ( CCME ). Reference: Vent et al.
[display_podcast] Date: September 21st, 2018 Reference: Kawano et al. Annals of EM May 2018 Guest Skeptic: Andrew Merelman is a critical care paramedic and first year medical student at Rocky Vista University in Colorado. display_podcast] Date: September 21st, 2018 Reference: Kawano et al.
1-4 The PDPs, phenylephrine and epinephrine, result in vasoconstriction and increased cardiac contractility. They can be associated with side effects such as reflex bradycardia, decreased stroke volume in phenylephrine, tachycardia and hypertension associated with epinephrine. Paper: Singer S, et al. Am J Emerg Med. 2022 Sep 5.
[display_podcast] Date: September 19th, 2017 Reference: Cournoyer et al. display_podcast] Date: September 19th, 2017 Reference: Cournoyer et al. You need to recognize an arrest and activate your EMS system. JAMA 2009 * Jacobs et al. Resuscitation 2011 * Hagihara et al. Academic Emergency Medicine. September 2017.
[display_podcast] Date: September 12th, 2017 Reference: Sinert et al. He is also part of REBEL EM, The Teaching Course, […] The post SGEM#188: Icatibant Bites the Dust – For ACE-I Induced Angioedema first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. display_podcast] Date: September 12th, 2017 Reference: Sinert et al.
Date: February 26th, 2019 Reference: Benger et al. Date: February 26th, 2019 Reference: Benger et al. Case: EMS arrive to your emergency department with a 68-year-old man post cardiac arrest patient. Reference: Benger et al, Effect of a Strategy of a Supraglottic Airway Device vs. The AIRWAYS-2 Randomized Clinical Trial.
Alongside his EM residency, he is doing a PhD in epidemiology. Alongside his EM residency, he is doing a PhD in epidemiology. Reference: Roberts et al. The first visit was back in 2013 for SGEM#50 : Under Pressure – Vasopressin, Steroids and Epinephrine in Cardiac Arrest.
A study by Lee et al ( 7) compared femoral CVC placement to IO and demonstrated a first-pass success pass rate with IO of 90.3% In cardiac arrest, a delay in IV access subsequently results in a delay in epinephrine administration. References: 1 Astasio-Picado Á et al. Ong MEH, Chan YH, Oh JJ, et al. Iserson KV et al.
Read More EMCrit: Podcast 145 – Awake Intubation Lecture from SMACC ERCast: Angioedema References: Baş M et al. PMID 25629740 Hassen GW et al. PMID 23062323 Kostis JB et al. PMID 16043683 McCormick M et al. PMID 20954277 Sinnert R et al. Zuraw et al. N Engl J Med. 2015; 372(5):418-25. 2013;24:53-66.
Date: April 17th, 2019 Reference: Little et al. Date: April 17th, 2019 Reference: Little et al. Talk Trauma is a two-day conference for nurses, allied health and EMS professionals involved in providing care for the adult and paediatric trauma patient. Major trauma: Does weekend attendance increase 30-day mortality?
Paper: Ibarra-Estrada, M et al. References: Ibarra-Estrada, M et al. PMID: 36915146 [ Access on Read by QxMD ] Kirov MY et al. PMID: 11588440 Memis D et al. PMID: 12500513 Lopez A et al. PMID: 14707556 Richards-Belle et al. appeared first on REBEL EM - Emergency Medicine Blog. Crit Care 2023.
2 Standard management for VT and VF involves the use of electrical defibrillation, high-quality chest compressions, and epinephrine. 5 More recent literature defines “refractory” as VT or VF that is persistent or recurrent despite three shocks from a defibrillator, three rounds of epinephrine, and use of an antiarrhythmic (i.e.,
In the fast-paced world of emergency medical services (EMS), precision in pediatric medication dosing can mean the difference between life and death. The Monroe-Livingston Regional EMS (MLREMS) has spearheaded a transformative approach that ensures the safest and most effective treatment for our youngest patients during emergency situations.
Authors: Christian Gerhart, MD (EM Resident Physician, Washington University in St. Louis); Dr. Jessica Pelletier, DO (EM Attending Physician, Washington University in St. You receive a page for a cardiac arrest and take report from emergency medical services (EMS). Per EMS he was very cold to touch. Carsten L, et al.
Authors: Alex Rogers, MD (EM Resident Physician, Christus Spohn/Texas A&M University School of Medicine, Corpus Christi, TX); J.D. 1,2] Consider using a physiological marker to help identify inadvertent vascular injection, such as epinephrine. [3] If epinephrine is used, small initial doses ( <1 ug/kg) are preferred.
mg/kg IV epinephrine, or 0.05–0.1 3 Dr. Turner , originally trained at the Medical University of South Carolina, is an EM intern at Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pa. Garvey AA, Dempsey EM. Aziz K, Lee HC, Escobedo MB, et al. ET tube size should be 2.5 mm for neonates under 1,000 grams, 3.0 Adv Med Educ Pract.
Paper: Hiruy A, et al. to 1mg/kg/hr) Information regarding the vasopressors used in the study is as follows: Norepinephrine equivalents = norepinephrine mcg/kg/min + (phenylephrine mcg/kg/min/10) + epinephrine mcg/kg/min + (vasopressin units/min x2.5) REFERENCES: Hiruy A, et al. PMID: 37586951 Mehaffey JH, et al.
The patient in today’s case is a previously healthy 40-something male who contacted EMS due to acute onset crushing chest pain. Epinephrine infusion was begun. Written By Magnus Nossen — with edits by Ken Grauer and Smith. The pain was 10/10 in intensity radiating bilaterally to the shoulders and also to the left arm and neck.
Paper: Vallentin MF et al. References: Vallentin MF et al. Additionally, there were non-statistically significant trends toward lower survival and lower survival with good neurologic outcomes in patients receiving calcium at 30 to 90 days. It is unknown whether these harms are present at long-term follow up. Resus 2022. Placebo: 9.1%
1] The Adult Cardiac Arrest ACLS algorithm currently includes epinephrine and either amiodarone or lidocaine as recommended pharmacologic therapies. al answered this question with a prospective observational study which showed a significantly shorter time interval to obtain tibial IO access (4.6 1] Table from Hamam et al.
When simple maneuvers fail, we proceed to topical agents such as lidocaine with epinephrine, oxymetazoline, anterior nasal packing, and electrical or chemical cauterization. TXA has become the standard practice in the ED based on small RCTs, though larger trials have not demonstrated the same benefit ( REBEL EM review ).
Some look promising (ie eCPR and application of US) while others have been considerably less effective or inconsistent (ie epinephrine and targeted temperature management). Article: Moore JC et al. Population: Patients > 18 years of age w/ OHCA treated by 10 EMS systems in in the US. However, human data is sorely lacking.
Written by Amanda Hall, DO This post first appeared on REBEL EM Background: Epistaxis is a common ailment experienced by millions worldwide. When simple maneuvers fail, we proceed to topical agents such as lidocaine with epinephrine, oxymetazoline, anterior nasal packing, and electrical or chemical cauterization.
Bourke Tillmann and Scott Weingart for their expertise on the EM Cases podcast that inspired this column. Atchinson PRA, Hatton CJ, Roginski MA, et al. Ittrich H, Bockhorn M, Klose H, et al. Li H, Ding X, Zhai S, et al. Kathuria H, Hollingsworth HM, Vilvendhan R, et al. Wand O, Guber E, Guber A, et al.
Alongside tracheal intubation , response times , and fire-based EMS, this is one of the most controversial topics in prehospital medicine. This is important because too many EMS systems look at mechanical CPR as a way to avoid having to become experts in resuscitation or having to send additional resources to the scene.
After several cycles of defibrillation, epinephrine, and amiodarone, the patient remains in cardiac arrest. Current AHA guidelines do not recommend routine use of calcium in cardiac arrest (Panchal, et al., Calcium acts as a vasopressor and inotropic agent (Lindqwister, et al., He is found to be in ventricular fibrillation (VF).
Article: Abella BS et al. Noninferiority trials, covered here on REBEL EM , are helpful when the experimental treatment offers a distinct advantage over the standard treatment. Zuberbier, Torsten, et al. Moreover, the FDA approved intravenous (IV) cetirizine to treat acute urticaria in 2019. Ann Emerg Med 2020. PMID: 14767453.
Article: Kumar M et al. It’s unclear whether interventions such as cauterization, clip placement, epinephrine injection, etc., References De Pietri L, Bianchini M, Montalti R, et al. PMID: 31229583 Kumar M, Ahmad J, Maiwall R, et al. PMID: 31148204 Rout G, Shalimar, Gunjan D, et al. Hepatology. 2020;71(1):235-246.
And according to a paper from Russotto et al. Of note, in the paper by Russotto et al., Epinephrine should be considered as the vasopressor of choice in patients with decreased myocardial function. Dr. Jarvis of The EMS Lighthouse Project podcast also covers this paper in detail here: [link] ^^^ I highly recommend listening!
It was edited by Smith CASE : A 52-year-old male with a past medical history of hypertension and COPD summoned EMS with complaints of chest pain, weakness and nausea. En route, EMS administered aspirin 325mg by mouth, but withheld nitroglycerin due to initial hypotension. Taglieri N, Marzocchi A, Saia F, et al. REFERENCES : 1.
Today, she would not get out of bed, prompting the facility to call EMS. 34 If a MAP of 65 mmHg is still not achieved, epinephrine should be added as a third agent (Figure 1). Evidence continues to support norepinephrine, vasopressin, and epinephrine as the order of vasopressor initiation, respectively, titrated to MAP of 65 mmHg.
[display_podcast] Date: June 20th, 2017 Reference: Bernard et al. display_podcast] Date: June 20th, 2017 Reference: Bernard et al. By-standard CPR is started and EMS is called. Then came the Targeted Temperature Management (TTM) Trial ( Nielsen et al NEJM 2013 ). Reference: Bernard et al. Circulation 2016.
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