The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

On arrival, you find a 35-year-old male, pulseless and apneic with cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in progress by a bystander. You and your partner initiate high-quality CPR, place a supraglottic airway, establish intra-osseous (IO) access and administer epinephrine. There is drug paraphernalia scattered around the room.

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NHCPS Save a Life

JULY 30, 2024

Curious about how to find my CPR certification? You know you took and passed your CPR class—but you’re struggling to find your certification. We’ve got you covered.

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NHCPS Save a Life

JULY 30, 2024

Curious about how to find my CPR certification? You know you took and passed your CPR class—but you’re struggling to find your certification. We’ve got you covered.

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University of Maryland Department of Emergency Med

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Prior studies have shown that CPR education is associated with a greater willingness to perform CPR. This was a review of 23 studies. Click to view the rest

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NHCPS Save a Life

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

CPR training or cardiopulmonary resuscitation is a lifesaving skill that everyone should learn, and high school students are no exception. Teaching CPR to high school students goes beyond just preparing them for emergencies. It equips them with valuable life skills that can have a lasting impact.

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ECG Medical Training

DECEMBER 4, 2016

Cardiac Care Show – Episode #1: Mechanical CPR Hello, and welcome to the Cardiac Care Show. In today’s episode I’d like to talk about mechanical CPR, which is a frequent topic of conversation in the Resuscitation group on Facebook and the #FOAMed community on Twitter. So, mechanical CPR is a no-brainer, right?

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NHCPS Save a Life

MAY 22, 2023

If you possess the knowledge to perform adult CPR, you have a good foundation to provide infant CPR or child CPR, as well. These differences can significantly affect the success of CPR on infants and […] The post Adult, Child, and Infant CPR: Understanding the Distinctions appeared first on SaveaLife.com.

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NHCPS Save a Life

JANUARY 26, 2023

So, naturally, you should never perform Adult CPR on an infant. Instead, to save a baby’s life, you must learn Infant CPR and how it’s different. Why is CPR Different for Infants? A baby is less than 1/15 the size of the average adult. Read on to find out!

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

OCTOBER 24, 2020

You abandon your coffee order and quickly head next-door, where you are able to start cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and direct a bystander to find the store’s automated external defibrillator (AED) while waiting for emergency medical services (EMS) to arrive. SGEM#64 : Classic EM Papers (OPALS Study) * SGEM#136 : CPR – Man or Machine?

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Emergency Medicine Cases

MAY 24, 2022

In this first part of our 2-part series on Cardiac Arrest Controversies Rob Simard, Bourke Tillman, Sara Gray and Scott Weingart discuss with Anton how best to ensure high quality chest compressions, the pros and cons of mechanical CPR, the literature on dual sequential defibrillation and optimizing pad placement, epinephrine vs vasopressin, amiodarone (..)

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University of Maryland Department of Emergency Med

AUGUST 15, 2023

Bystander CPR increases out-of-hospital CPR survival and direction by 911 telecommunicators increases the frequency of bystander CPR. Click to view the rest

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Chicago EMT Training

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

We are ready to begin hosting psychomotor exams for BLS providers that successfully completed their written NREMT requirement.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

MARCH 14, 2017

This is probably mostly due to an emphasis on high-quality CPR and advances in post-resuscitation care; nonetheless the more comfortable, knowledgeable and prepared we are for the always scary critically ill pediatric patient, the more likely we will be able to resuscitate them successfully - which is always a huge save.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MAY 8, 2021

CPR is initiated and a hospital rapid response team is called. This contrasts with what the public sees watching CPR being done on TV. Use of Corticosteroids in Cardiac Arrest – A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. The resuscitation team arrives and ACLS protocols are continued.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Case: You are the medical director of an EMS system in a large city deciding on whether to respond to all out of hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) with ACLS capabilities, or if resources should be directed to those candidates for extracorporeal CPR. Bystander high-quality CPR can buy you some time until defibrillation.

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International Journal of Paramedicine

JANUARY 5, 2024

Background : This study is to concentrate on adverse outcomes of CPR in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) among different performers that are trained first responders, professional practitioners, and automated devices by exploring types of injuries and comparing between datasets.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

JANUARY 29, 2019

In this CritCases blog Michael Misch takes us through a case of accidental hypothermia and cardiac arrest, reviewing the controversies in management as well as the guidelines for rewarming, the role of ECMO and the alterations to ACLS cardiac arrest medications, CPR and defibrillations.

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Handtevy

AUGUST 15, 2022

Introduction Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a life-saving procedure performed on individuals experiencing cardiac arrest. One of the treatments historically used during CPR is sodium bicarbonate, intended to counteract the negative effects of metabolic acidosis.

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Handtevy

MARCH 14, 2018

The post Pediatric High Performance CPR appeared first on Handtevy. We now know that Pediatrics doesn’t have to be “hard,” and the age old excuses of “we rarely see pediatric patients,” and “kids are different,” turns out to be untrue. Let’s turn this ship around and strive to perform at our peak for our youngest patients.

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St. Emlyn's

MARCH 8, 2024

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed Is mechanical CPR associated with improved or worse outcomes in in-hospital cardiac arrest. FOAMed @stemlyns The post Is mCPR associated with better outcomes for in-hospital cardiac arrest? St Emlyn’s appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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REBEL EM

JUNE 29, 2023

The CT FIRST Trial: Should We Pan-CT After ROSC?, REBEL EM Blog, June 1, 2023.

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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. Head Up (HUP) CPR may be the next critical improvement. Head Up (HUP) CPR may be the next critical improvement. Resuscitation 2022; 179: 9-17.

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Chicago EMT Training

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Next steps include submitting a copy of your NREMT certificate, CPR card, and (in IL) a completed personal history statement ( found here ) to the EMS coordinator associated with your EMT Training program. First of all, congratulations! I'm sure you walked out of there not knowing whether you passed or failed. We've been there.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MARCH 2, 2019

It required multiple attempts which caused several prolonged interruptions in CPR. Key to survival is high-quality CPR and early defibrillation. After the patient is stabilized the medic asks you how he can improve his airway management skills during a cardiac arrest as it was difficult to intubate during compressions.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

DECEMBER 25, 2021

Bystander CPR is being performed. The paramedics performed high-quality CPR and follow their ACLS protocol. CPR is continued while a supraglottic airway is placed successfully. They have a history of hypertension, elevated cholesterol, and smoked cigarettes for 50+ years. The monitor is hooked up.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Your team begins high quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Apart from high-quality CPR and early defibrillation, many other interventions we try lack a strong evidence base. Sodium bicarbonate has historically been used during CPR with the goal of alkalizing blood pH and treating metabolic acidosis.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MARCH 11, 2023

A fire company is on scene providing high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and has defibrillated twice with an automated external defibrillator (AED). Background: Airway management strategies for out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) have been hotly debated since the dawn of CPR.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

He confirms pulselessness, initiates CPR, gets a colleague to call 911, and intubates the patient on the floor. Case: A 60-year-old health professional suffers a cardiac arrest while working at a clinic outside the hospital. An anesthetist is working with him for the procedures.

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St. Emlyn's

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Analysing data from 80 patients attended by the East Anglian Air Ambulance, it found that higher diastolic blood pressure (DBP) during CPR significantly increased the likelihood of ROSC. A DBP threshold of 35 mmHg was identified as optimal.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 27, 2024

This is because of the ease of finding anatomic landmarks and their location away from other procedures like defibrillation, CPR, and airway management. The classic location for IO placement is the tibial plateau.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Bystander CPR is initiated prior to EMS arrival. His primary interests are resuscitation, prehospital critical care, airway management, and point-of-care ultrasound. Case: A 46-year-old man has a cardiac arrest at home, witnessed by family. EMS arrives on scene and initiates high quality basic life support (BLS).

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MAY 20, 2023

They started cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) until EMS arrived. Upon arrival at the ED, your team promptly begins high quality CPR and manages to obtain return of spontaneous circulation. He had been having some upper respiratory symptoms in the previous days. Parents found him in bed that morning blue and unresponsive.

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