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SGEM#238: The Epi Don’t Work for OHCA

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

A Randomized Trial of Epinephrine in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Guest Skeptics: Jay Loosley is the Superintendent of Education at Middlesex-London Paramedic Service. Jenn Doyle is a paramedic educator at Middlesex-London Paramedic Service. A Randomized Trial of Epinephrine in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.

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SGEM#314: OHCA – Should you Take ‘em on the Run Baby if you Don’t get ROSC?

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JAMA 2020 Guest Skeptic: Mike Carter is a former paramedic and current PA practicing in pulmonary and critical care as well as an adjunct professor of emergency medical services […] The post SGEM#314: OHCA – Should you Take ‘em on the Run Baby if you Don’t get ROSC? first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.

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Hypothermic Cardiac Arrest: Pearls and Pitfalls

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You receive a page for a cardiac arrest and take report from emergency medical services (EMS). The patient received 1 mg of epinephrine IV x2 with conversion of his rhythm to ventricular fibrillation (VF) for which he was defibrillated twice in the field. It is unclear how long he was down.

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What Is Right for You: EMT Or Paramedics?

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This includes providing life-saving epinephrine to a patient having an allergic reaction, splinting a patient’s wounds following a car accident, or even performing CPR on a person experiencing cardiac arrest. They have received training in performing CPR and basic medical care.

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