EMDocs

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Treatment of cardiac arrest and life-threatening toxicity due to poisoning often requires specialized treatments that most clinicians do not use frequently such as antidotes and venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, in addition to effective basic and advanced life support. COR 2a, LOE C-LD. COR 2a, LOE C-LD.

Naloxone 115

Naloxone OR BLS Overdose 115

EMDocs

JANUARY 17, 2024

She received cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and standard advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS). What are the treatment options for a benzonatate overdose? Management: The mainstay of treatment of benzonatate overdose is supportive and symptomatic care.

E-9-1-1 89

E-9-1-1 Overdose Emergency Medical Services Life Support 89

Paramedics Unlimited

APRIL 19, 2018

In Basic Life Support (BLS) emergencies, a single EMS provider can not deliver optimum care, such as when trying to hold direct pressure on a bleeding wound, while preparing bandages, to stop bleeding. In Advanced Life support (ALS) emergencies, a “single” paramedic or ER doctor can not deliver necessary care.

BLS 52

BLS ALS Emergency Medical Technician Advanced Life Support 52

EMDocs

JANUARY 16, 2024

10 The score predicts the probability of survival to hospital discharge using a number of factors including CPR duration, serum potassium, core temperature, age, and suspected mechanism of hypothermia. 2,11 There are cases of patients recovering after hours of time without a pulse with good CPR. doi: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000001518

Defibrillator 109

Defibrillator CPR Epinephrine Life Support 109

EMDocs

JANUARY 8, 2024

Calcium is associated with harm but is still necessary in certain situations (hyperkalemia, calcium channel blocker overdose) (Level 3 recommendation: no benefit). For patients with OHCA, use of steroids during CPR is of uncertain benefit. Major Updates Avoid routine use of calcium in patients with cardiac arrest. COR 2b, LOE B-R.

Epinephrine 98

Epinephrine Defibrillator Coronary CPR 98

Peter Canning

JANUARY 14, 2024

I recerted CPR, ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) and PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) late in December. When you are doing CPR and running cardiac arrests on a regular basis, it seems unnecessary to sit through a 2 hour class on CPR and 4 hour classes on ACLS and PALS. mg via syringe.*

CPR 52

CPR Naloxone EMT EMT 52

NCOAE

MARCH 8, 2021

On the other hand, you could be called in to attend to the victim of a car accident or a shooting or a heart attack, drowning, mountaineering accident, or drug overdose. Some EMT courses require CPR as a prerequisite, while others, including ours, include CPR training and certification. You may even have to deliver a baby!

EMT 52

EMT EMT Emergency Medical Technician AEMT 52