Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

He stated it was similar to prior heart attacks. He underwent CPR and then was shocked out of VF. Today's patient is high-risk ( ie, in a high "prevalence" group for having an acute coronary event ). Even before looking at his ECG — our "mindset" needs to be to assume an acute cardiac event until we can prove otherwise.

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Coronary Heart Attack ED CPR 52

High Performance EMS

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Participating public safety agencies recommend more than 1,000 nearby AEDs for approximately 800 cardiac arrest events every day! It’s relatively recent that providing CPR instructions to callers (t-CPR) was considered best practice. View live stats for the registry here.

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Public Safety Defibrillator EMD CPR 317

Paramedics Unlimited

APRIL 19, 2018

And it becomes impossible to treat multi-system injuries, such as doing chest compression (CPR) while trying to open an airway or control bleeding. Due to the complexity of advanced medical treatment for critical patients, it is advisable to have a team of at least one paramedic and an EMT at your event.

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BLS ALS Emergency Medical Technician Advanced Life Support 52