EMS 12-Lead
MARCH 30, 2024
The patient is re-assessed once secured in the ambulance. Two paramedics are in the rear of the ambulance managing resuscitation (another crew had arrived and provided support with a driver). They elected to extricate first due to varying scene hazards of large items stacked precariously, as well as concern for pests.
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
FEBRUARY 11, 2023
Defibrillation Strategies for Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation. Defibrillation Strategies for Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation. He has been an ACLS instructor for close to 30 years and notably his first publication focused on out-of-hospital defibrillation. Defibrillation Strategies for Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation.
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REBEL EM
DECEMBER 19, 2022
Background Information: Double external defibrillation (DED) is an intervention often used to treat refractory ventricular fibrillation (RVF). This procedure involves applying another set of pads attached to a second defibrillator to a patient and shocking them in hopes of terminating the rhythm. N Engl J Med.
Utah's Paramedic and EMS Academy
OCTOBER 23, 2023
With every second counting, your ambulance races towards the scene, lights flashing and sirens blaring. Upon arrival, you quickly assess the situation and spring into action, working to save a man's life through CPR and defibrillation. As a Utah EMT, responding to a cardiac arrest call is an adrenaline rush.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
OCTOBER 20, 2024
His wife contacted the ambulance service after the patient experienced an episode of loss of consciousness. The arrhythmia spontaneously converted before defibrillation was achieved. Written by Magnus Nossen The patient in today's case is a male in his 70s with hypertension and type II diabetes mellitus.
EMT Training Station
FEBRUARY 11, 2024
This network includes more than just ambulance services; it incorporates a range of resources such as specialized medical equipment, emergency response vehicles (ambulances, helicopters, etc.), A Comprehensive Network of Care EMS encompasses a wide array of services and personnel dedicated to delivering emergency medical care.
ECG Medical Training
DECEMBER 4, 2016
In addition, CPR in the back of a moving ambulance is potentially dangerous and it makes it difficult to maintain CPR quality. Let’s also not forget that these patients still require ventilation and they still require defibrillation! That’s why we use mechanical CPR in animal labs. So, mechanical CPR is a no-brainer, right?
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