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SGEM#350: How Did I Get Epi Alone? Vasopressin and Methylprednisolone for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrests

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is in progress. Epinephrine is provided and you quickly place an advanced airway. A second dose of epinephrine is given, and you start to think about reversible causes and your next steps for in-hospital cardiac arrests (IHCA). The monitor shows a non-shockable rhythm.

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Pediatric High Performance CPR

Handtevy

The answer is found in how the brain processes different types of information, a topic beautifully written about by Dr. Daniel Kahneman in his best-selling book, Thinking Fast and Slow. All patients were treated on scene and epinephrine was administered within 5 minutes of arrival on scene. The question is why? What changed?

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Heads Up! There is No Association with Improved Outcomes for Head Up CPR: Why We Must Read Past the Abstract

REBEL EM

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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Three Pillars for Pediatric Resuscitation Success

Handtevy

Bystander CPR, 2. Telephone CPR (T-CPR), and 3. Using a different lens to evaluate these links in the chain of survival may provide a different perspective, and inform the way forward. Bystander CPR In the United States today, children in cardiac arrest have less than a 50% likelihood of receiving bystander CPR.

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REBEL Cast Ep113: Defibrillation Strategies for Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation

REBEL EM

Background Information: Double external defibrillation (DED) is an intervention often used to treat refractory ventricular fibrillation (RVF). In fact, 4000 paramedics in total were not only trained in the study protocol but also given a rigorous evaluation of their ability to perform CPR.

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Transcutaneous Pacing: Part 2

EMS 12-Lead

We will be using redacted information from different cases where paramedics attempted TCP in the field. In this call, paramedics arrived on scene to find a patient apneic and pulseless with CPR in progress by first responders (AED had an unknown unshockable rhythm). Epinephrine administered intravenously.

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Transcutaneous Pacing: Part I

EMS 12-Lead

We will be using redacted information from different cases where paramedics attempted TCP in the field. The paramedics begin CPR. CPR is performed with manual compressions as no mechanical CPR device is available. After administering 1mg of epinephrine ROSC is noted with a bradycardic rhythm ( Figure 2 ).

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