The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Bystander CPR is initiated prior to EMS arrival. EMS arrives on scene and initiates high quality basic life support (BLS). It was the classic OPALS paper covered on SGEM#64 by the Legend of Emergency Medicine Dr. Ian Stiell that demonstrated no advantage to ACLS vs. BLS for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA).

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BLS Defibrillator Critical Care CPR 130

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

AUGUST 14, 2021

They performed high-quality CPR and shocked the patient twice before giving amiodarone via intraosseous (IO). This has included the classic paper from Legend of EM Dr. Ian Stiell on BLS vs. ACLS ( SGEM#64 ), the use of mechanical CPR ( SGEM#136 ), and pre-hospital hypothermia ( SGEM#183 ).

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CPR BLS ALS Paramedic 130

The Overrun

JULY 5, 2019

Since she was confused, she didn’t know where his paperwork was so the BLS agency that arrived began efforts for resuscitation. Each of the people on that BLS crew are career providers. A clinically primitive mindset; no heartbeat bad, CPR good, liability avoided. I’ve written about how we aren’t approaching death well before.

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NCOAE

AUGUST 12, 2022

Here, we present them in alphabetical order: ABC – Airway, Breathing and Circulation – “This is the Golden Rule of emergency medical professionals” AED – Automated External Defibrillator – The device that delivers electric shock to the heart of patients experiencing sudden cardiac arrest A-EMT – Advanced EMT ALS – Advanced Life Support Anaphylaxis— (..)

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EMS EMT EMT Emergency Medical Technician 52

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Opioid Overdose For patients in respiratory arrest, rescue breathing or bag-mask ventilation should be maintained until spontaneous breathing returns, and standard BLS, ALS, and/or pediatric ALS measures should continue if return of spontaneous breathing does not occur. No NAC or ascorbic acid. COR 1, LOE C-LD. COR 1, LOE C-EO.

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Naloxone OR Overdose BLS 94

The Overrun

DECEMBER 13, 2021

We moved them onto the stretcher and brought them out to the ambulance so we could start CPR and using a BVM. We can’t start CPR on the stairs! I remember as we were bringing the patient out to the ambulance to do CPR, the family was standing in the doorway. It was the scariest thing I’ve ever seen. And I stressed over it.

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EMT Training Station

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

It focuses on essential lifesaving skills, such as CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), controlling bleeding, and managing shock. EMTs are skilled in a variety of lifesaving techniques, such as performing CPR, controlling bleeding, managing fractures, and treating shock.

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EMT EMT Emergency Medical Technician Emergency Medical Services 98

Paramedic Training Spot

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Besides going over the basic lifesaving skill of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, or CPR, you will learn the legal side of medicine, such as HIPAA, and emergencies that bring not only the end, but a new start, to life. My first call was a CPR in progress. It’s watching life start, and trying to stop life from ending.

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EMT EMT EMR Emergency Medical Technician 52

Paramedic Training Spot

DECEMBER 8, 2021

These prerequisites include maintaining a valid EMT-B certificate or higher, successfully completing a CAAHEP-accredited education program within the past 2 years, maintaining valid CPR-BLS credentials or their equivalent, and successfully completing the cognitive and psychomotor examination portions of the NREMT-P curriculum.

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Paramedic E-9-1-1 EMT EMT 52

BoostPrep

APRIL 26, 2022

Question While performing one-person CPR on a patient, you should use a ratio for compressions to ventilation for the adult patient and a __ ratio for a child patient. Apply an AED Begin CPR Correct Incorrect Question 2 of 10 2. Provide two minutes of CPR prior to attaching the AED. Apply a nonrebreather at 15 lpm.

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EMT EMT CPR Emergency Medical Technician 52