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FOAMfrat
OCTOBER 28, 2023
My primary interest in these blog posts is to write about the unique transport considerations of Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices (MCS) and to help educate the readers on the physiological concepts of MCS devices and how they work. What is Sweep? My contact information is at the bottom of the blog! Okay, easy enough.
FOAMfrat
MAY 17, 2024
At its most basic form, ECMO or Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation is a way to artificially support the patient’s heart and or lungs by removing the blood from the body, oxygenating it, and returning it to the patient in real-time. ECMO is somewhat similar. The basic components must remain the same to achieve the therapeutic goal.
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Don't Forget the Bubbles
AUGUST 7, 2023
Heart rate (HR) and respiratory rate (RR) are THE major vital signs used in Advanced Paediatric Life Support ( APLS) guidance , sepsis guidelines , and Paediatric Early Warning Scores (e.g., Our study supports previous work by Nijman et al. and two cohort studies, one performed in Australia by O’Leary et al. What is the problem?
FOAMfrat
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
In the context of Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS): Flow is the general term used to describe the movement of a fluid through a conduit. Extracorporeal life support: The elso red book. So, I've added some bullet points specific to the transport environment. Look out for these "CITs" or "Considerations-in-Transport."
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. Being Nationally Registered requires over 190 hours of coursework, which is equivalent to two college classes.
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Paramedic
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
We equip them with a growing collection of skills to include everything from basic life support, right through to advanced care. We teach them to use this education in recognising disease states for urgent intervention on scene, and timely transport aimed at improving patient outcomes. DOI: 10.4103/0974-2700.43201 Kennedy, M.
EMDocs
APRIL 22, 2024
Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) had been initiated and on arrival at the ED, the patient was found to have Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA). There was no other known medical history, and they found the patient recumbent in her desk chair pulseless, not breathing, with a fixed leftward gaze.
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