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IV versus IO: Does your Site of Access Matter in Cardiac Arrest?

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Background Despite conflicting literature to support some pharmacological therapies in out of hospital cardiac arrest, the American Heart Association (AHA) currently recommends obtaining vascular access intravenously or intraosseously in cardiac arrest. [1] 1] Table from Hamam et al. 9] Figure from Clemency et al.

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Subarachnoid hemorrhage: ED presentation, evaluation, and management

EMDocs

Louis); Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Marina Boushra, MD (EM-CCM Attending, Cleveland Clinic Foundation) Case A 62-year-old male with past medical history of hypertension (HTN), hyperlipidemia (HLD), and prior cerebrovascular accident (CVA) presents to the emergency department (ED) via ambulance. 2022 Jan;39(1-2):35-48. J Neurotrauma.

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Major Trauma – Injuries by Assault

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Ali, a 12-year-old male, is pre-alerted by ambulance to ED. The pre-alert from the ambulance states his GCS is 12 (E3V4M5), moving all 4 limbs with an obvious large haematoma to the back of his head. E: Exposure and Environmental Control: Fully expose to check for other life-threatening injuries while maintaining normothermia.

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