Critical Care Scenarios

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

Yes, temporize with supportive care while you go through the process, but do the work—find a legitimate representative or documentation of the patient’s wishes to determine what they’d want before you commit them to lengthy, aggressive life support. Emergency staff have limited bandwidth.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 16, 2024

Authors: Christian Gerhart, MD (EM Resident Physician, Washington University in St. Louis); Dr. Jessica Pelletier, DO (EM Attending Physician, Washington University in St. You receive a page for a cardiac arrest and take report from emergency medical services (EMS). Per EMS he was very cold to touch. 2009;338:b2085.

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ACEP Now

JULY 7, 2023

More recent literature and guidelines support the use of lidocaine as an alternative agent, and currently both are included in standard advanced cardiovascular life support. Medications: think about using esmolol Amiodarone has been traditionally used in the management of VT or VF as an adjunct to defibrillation.

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REBEL EM

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

This could have biased the results in favor of amiodarone as we’ve covered this before on REBEL EM before The IV amiodarone group required less additional HR control agents to control increased heart rate. Amiodarone versus Digoxin for Rate Control in Critically Ill Patients with Rapid Atrial Fibrillation or Flutter.” Am J Emerg Med.

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ACEP Now

MARCH 14, 2024

A 44 year-old male with unknown past medical history came by emergency medical services (EMS) to the emergency department (ED) for an electrical injury and fall from a high voltage electrical pole. Per EMS, the patient was found at the bottom of a high voltage line with diffuse burns and amputation of his left forearm. Emerg Med Pract.

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NAEMSP

APRIL 19, 2023

2020), but IV Calcium is still used routinely in some cases in the critical care setting, such as congenital heart disease. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 23 (11), 860-871. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 23 (11), 939-940. Kay, J., & Blalock, A. Surg Gynecol Obstet, 93 , 97-102. Panchal, A.,

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Paramedic Training Spot

JANUARY 20, 2022

Your career will begin with obtaining a certification in basic life support, cardiopulmonary resuscitation that is, which is typically offered through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross. Another option is to complete your training through a private school that specializes in initial training for EMS providers.

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EMDocs

APRIL 22, 2024

EMS verbalized concern to EPs that an “intracranial bleed” may have precipitated the event. Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) had been initiated and on arrival at the ED, the patient was found to have Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA). Critical Care Emergency Medicine, McGraw-Hill, pgs 129-132, 2nd ed.,

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 11, 2024

8 The 2023 Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) guidelines recommend the following formulas for ET tubes. 8 The 2023 Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) guidelines recommend the following formulas for ET tubes. This increases the risk of the ET tube becoming obstructed or blocked by the vocal folds. Acad Emerg Med.

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