REBEL EM

JUNE 1, 2023

Article: Branch KHR et al. Known cardiac defibrillator. In theory, rapid identification of the underlying cause should improve outcomes by allowing clinicians to tailor management. Advanced imaging post-arrest is a possible modality to achieve this end. Resus 2023. Excluded: Obvious cause for OHCA prior to SDCT or on hospital arrival.

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NCOAE

AUGUST 12, 2022

You can review these three articles using the links below: From Sept. 20, 2020: Surfing Terminology and Slang: You Can’t Play BINGO Without the Lingo From Oct. 10, 2020: On Belay — Climbing Terminology and Slang From Oct.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 14, 2024

But artifact is "alive and well" — and learning to recognize it will amaze many of your colleagues ( and may serve to avoid an unnecessary defibrillation or two ). The September 27, 2019 post — for the Rowlands & Moore article with the above-noted formulas for recognizing the “culprit” extremity. Here is an example of that.

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REBEL EM

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Background: There are only two interventions that have been proven in the medical literature to improved outcomes in cardiac arrest: high-quality CPR and early defibrillation. Article: Moore JC et al. Over the years, we as a scientific community have worked extensively to find other interventions that improve outcomes.

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NAEMSP

APRIL 19, 2023

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. 1639.16; p=0.01).

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High Performance EMS

OCTOBER 11, 2024

October is Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness month, so High Performance EMS and PulsePoint are encouraging everyone to locate and register Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). My friend, Richard Price of Danville who is the founder and president of PulsePoint, put the following article together for our readers.

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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Multiple attempts at defibrillation, epinephrine, and amiodarone have been unsuccessful. Problem What is the best defibrillation strategy to treat refractory ventricular fibrillation? 2,3 Multiple published studies have addressed treatment of ventricular fibrillation with defibrillation and medications such as amiodarone and lidocaine.

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EMT Training Station

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

From recognizing the subtle signs of electrical burns to executing advanced field care techniques, each section of this article is infused with real-world scenarios and expert tips to ensure the best possible outcomes before the hospital doors even open. As first responders, we’re trained to look for these subtle clues.

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EMT Training Station

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

This article aims to demystify these acronyms, shedding light on their unique roles within the healthcare system. By exploring the roles, training, and responsibilities of EMS and EMTs, this article will provide a clear distinction between the two, highlighting how they work together to form a critical component of emergency healthcare.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

They had difficulty describing their symptoms, but complained of severe weakness, nausea, vomiting, headache, and chest pain. They denied fever, cough, dyspnea, and sick contacts. They described the chest pain as severe, crushing, and non-radiating. It was not worse with exertion or relieved by rest. The case continues.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 15, 2023

Ibutilide can convert atrial fib, or if the atrial fib is resistant to electrical cardioversion, ibutilide can facilitate electrical cardioversion (see my description of the New England Journal article below). This middle-aged patient has a remote history of cardiac surgery as a young child for a "heart murmur". She was on no medications.

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Paramedic Training Spot

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

AED stands for Automatic External Defibrillator , which is a machine that measures the rhythm of a person’s heart and can deliver electric current if necessary. Utilize Tutorials on Taking Vital Signs to Help You The most important vital sign to an EMT is the respiratory rate, or how fast someone breathes.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

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 V1 has 0.5 mm of ST segment elevation, V2 and V3 have 1 mm of elevation, v4 has 2 mm of elevation and v5 around 1.5 mm of elevation.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

He was found in ventricular fibrillation and defibrillated, then brought to a local ED which does not have a cath lab. And the article was rejected. The patient was defibrillated, and then taken to the nearest ED where ECG #1 was obtained ( Figure-1 ). It may be inverted or upright or biphasic during the acute phase.

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Paramedic Training Spot

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Learning how to become an EMT in New Jersey, or an Emergency Medical Technician to be specific, is not an overnight accomplishment. Not only are you training to be a Garden State EMT, you are studying to become Nationally Registered, which is a relatively new requirement for the state.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 30, 2019

The article is edited by Smith. Schick is a PGY3 at the Brown Emergency Medicine Residency in Rhode Island. I remember Allie well from her days in the Research volunteer program at Hennepin. Title: Is it just hot in here or is it a OMI? See additional image at the bottom of this post. Could this be induced by elevated core temperature?

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2019

However, this review references the Sterns article above, which by my reading does not state this. This is pathognomonic of hyperkalemia (I suppose it could be due to a massive overdose of a sodium channel blocking drug, maybe). Is it ventricular tachycardia (VT) due to hyperK or is it a supraventricular rhythm with hyperK?

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Click here for the full article! Click here for the full article! He was defibrillated twice and received 2 doses of epinephrine, with return of spontaneous circulation. Click here for the full article! Click here for the full article! The catheter was reportedly due for an exchange the following week.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Case 2. -- in this case, the computer diagnosed STEMI but the patient had Fever with Brugada _ _ Fever and Brugada-- Important articles The literature below shows that fever-induced Brugada is indeed a high risk for an arrhythmic event. There is sinus tachycardia and also a large R-wave in aVR. Hyperkalemia 2. ICD was placed in 176.

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