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Calcium in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

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Article by Erin Lincoln, MD Case Scenario: You are dispatched to a 68-year-old male in cardiac arrest. CPR is taken over by responding crews, and he is placed on a cardiac monitor/defibrillator. After several cycles of defibrillation, epinephrine, and amiodarone, the patient remains in cardiac arrest. References: 1. Ramazan, K.,

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How to Become an EMT in New Jersey

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EMR vs. EMT vs. MICP vs. MICN There are four different levels of medical first responders in New Jersey: EMRs, EMTs, MICPs, and MICNs. EMRs, or Emergency Medical Responders , know the basics of emergency medical care; They are trained in basic First Aid and CPR, and are taught proper body mechanics when lifting and moving patients.

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Upon arrival to the emergency department, a senior emergency physician looked at the ECG and said "Nothing too exciting."

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She was defibrillated and resuscitated. In a recent article (J Electrocardiol this year, see reference below), peak trop onin I levels in takotsubo presenting with ST Elevation were median 1.02 Upon arrival to the emergency department, a senior emergency physician looked at the ECG and said "Nothing too exciting."