Remove Coronary Remove E-9-1-1 Remove Life Support
article thumbnail

Extreme shock and cardiac arrest in COVID patient

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

And so it is wise to look at the coronary arteries. He was started on Extracorporeal Life Support ("VA ECMO") Here is the ECG on ECMO: Very low voltage On Day 3, the EF recovered (that seems quick!) Here they are: Learning Points: 1. This is much more typical of myocarditis. But we diagnose myocarditis at our peril.

E-9-1-1 52
article thumbnail

AHA/NCS Statement on Critical Care Management of Post ROSC Patients

EMDocs

The neurologic section was divided into (1) brain oxygenation, perfusion, edema, and intracranial pressure (ICP); (2) seizures and the ictal-interictal continuum (IIC); and (3) sedation and analgesia. If mechanical circulatory support is not available, transfer to a center with these capabilities may be possible (95.7%, 22/23).

article thumbnail

Resident Journal Review: Available Evidence Regarding Targeted Temperature Management (TTM)

AAEM RSA

1 The primary goal of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is to optimize coronary perfusion pressure and maintain systemic perfusion in order to prevent neurologic and other end-organ damage while working to achieve ROSC. Kirkegaard H, Soreide E, de Haas, I et al. De Fazio C, Skrifvars MB, Soreide E et al.

E-9-1-1 52