Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

This was sent by anonymous The patient is a 55-year-old male who presented to the emergency department after approximately 3 to 4 days of intermittent central boring chest pain initially responsive to nitroglycerin, but is now more constant and not responsive to nitroglycerin. It is unknown when this pain recurred and became constant.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 16, 2024

Louis) // Reviewed by: Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case You are working in the trauma/critical care pod of your emergency department (ED). You receive a page for a cardiac arrest and take report from emergency medical services (EMS). What would your next steps be?

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ACEP Now

DECEMBER 6, 2024

After the fourth defibrillation attempt, 200 mcg IV NTG was administered, resulting in immediate return of spontaneous circulation with a junctional bradycardia rhythm. After resuming CPR and administering an additional 400 mcg IV NTG, the patient achieved return of spontaneous circulation with sinus tachycardia. Click to enlarge.)

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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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NAEMSP

APRIL 19, 2023

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. Association between calcium administration and outcomes during adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation at the emergency department.

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NCOAE

MARCH 8, 2021

Recognizing the Difference Between EMTs, AEMTs, and Paramedics The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) — that’s the leading certification agency in the U.S. Some EMT courses require CPR as a prerequisite, while others, including ours, include CPR training and certification.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2013

Medics found her apneic and pulseless, began CPR, and she was found to be in asystole. She was never seen to be in ventricular fibrillation and was never defibrillated. Data collected included demographics, initial rhythm, EKG, emergency department (ED) CT and outcomes. BP gradually rose. Results: Over 8.5

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 26, 2023

Prioritise listening to the first 30 minutes which given a good overview of aetiology and treatment (53 mins) Basics of cardiac rhythm problems in the ED Palpitations are a common reason for children to present to the emergency department, the majority of these will be benign from a cardiac perspective and instead related to stress or anxiety.

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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

A 67-year-old man presents to the emergency department (ED) in cardiac arrest. Multiple attempts at defibrillation, epinephrine, and amiodarone have been unsuccessful. Problem What is the best defibrillation strategy to treat refractory ventricular fibrillation? The primary outcome was survival to hospital discharge.

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REBEL EM

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Background Information: Double external defibrillation (DED) is an intervention often used to treat refractory ventricular fibrillation (RVF). This procedure involves applying another set of pads attached to a second defibrillator to a patient and shocking them in hopes of terminating the rhythm. N Engl J Med.

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FOAMfrat

DECEMBER 31, 2024

With that being said, the manufacturers say that CPR, medications, Defibrillation, Cardioversion, and Anything you would normally do are OKAY. The age-old question of CPR it depends. Manufacturer recommendations and several other PubMed articles state it is okay to perform CPR. alarms, vitals, rhythms). Christian T.

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FOAMfrat

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Sure, we still do CPR, defibrillate as needed, and give Epinephrine based upon our local guidance. When performing CPR on a pregnant female, a clinician on the resuscitation team will need to be dedicated to displacing the fundal abdomen towards the left shoulder. We can all agree upon this.

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