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Cardiac Care Show – Episode 1: Mechanical CPR

ECG Medical Training

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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Awake, and Paralysed: A Never Event

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Intensive Care Research , 1 (3-4), pp.60-64. This is referred to as CPR I nduced C onsciousness ( CPRIC ). Epub 2014 Sep 9. Pappal RD, Roberts BW, Mohr NM, Ablordeppey E, Wessman BT, Drewry AM, Winkler W, Yan Y, Kollef MH, Avidan MS, Fuller BM. 2013 Jan;31(1):222-6. This article is based on: Mayberry, H.,

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A 40-something presented after attempted prehospital resuscitation with persistent Ventricular Fibrillation

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Two recent interventions have proven in randomized trials to improve neurologic survival in cardiac arrest: 1) the combination of the ResQPod and the ResQPump (suction device for compression-decompression CPR -- Lancet 2011 ) and 2) Dual Sequential defibrillation. Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case — obtained after ROSC.

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ToxCard: Benzonatate

EMDocs

She received cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and standard advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS). 1) There are a limited number of antitussives on the US market which include benzonatate, codeine, dextromethorphan, diphenhydramine, and hydrocodone. What are the treatment options for a benzonatate overdose?

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The ‘Hidden C’

Don't Forget the Bubbles

A third RCT demonstrated that even brief low-level incivility could increase the risk of major error during CPR by up to 66%. Here are ten things to think about: 1. Churruca K, Pavithra A, McMullan R, Urwin R, Tippett S, Cunningham N, Loh E, Westbrook J. 2014 Jun 26;23(12):653-9. 2020 Jan 1;35(1):70-6. 2020 Aug 20.

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TAME Trial: Mild Hypercapnia vs Normocapnia in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

REBEL EM

Figure 2 : Extended Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS-E) (credit: Doc_HG ) Secondary Modified Rankin Score Secondary outcomes included death within 6 months. With that said, it’s important to note that narrow population consisted of patients who had a witnessed cardiac arrest with a shockable rhythm and bystander CPR performed.

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Calcium in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

NAEMSP

CPR is taken over by responding crews, and he is placed on a cardiac monitor/defibrillator. The take home message: “Irrespective of presenting rhythm, in patients with cardiac arrest, there is no conclusive evidence that administration of calcium during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) improves survival.”

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