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Extracorporeal Life Support in Infarct-Related Cardiogenic Shock

EMOttawa

Methods: Open label RCT with 417 patients comparing 30-day all-cause mortality between ECLS versus standard […] The post Extracorporeal Life Support in Infarct-Related Cardiogenic Shock appeared first on EMOttawa Blog.

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Critical Care EMT

Unitek EMT

A comprehensive guide to the necessary skills and training needed to become a critical care EMT In this article, we explore the essential role of Critical Care Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) in pre-hospital emergency care.

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AHA and Red Cross Life Support Certifications Should Both Be Accepted

ACEP Now

For decades, only one major organization—the American Heart Association (AHA)—provided standardized training and certifications in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). In 2015, it introduced Basic Life Support (BLS) training and certification for EMS personnel.

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AHA/NCS Statement on Critical Care Management of Post ROSC Patients

EMDocs

Author: Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) // Reviewed by Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK) The American Heart Association (AHA) and Neurocritical Care Society (NCS) released their 2023 Scientific Statement on the critical care management of post ROSC patients. Neurocrit Care. Treat seizures if present. 2023 Dec 1. PMID: 38040992.

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Lightning rounds #27: Our favorite FOAM

Critical Care Scenarios

Here are a few…the best way to find good Twitter followers is to start with these and see who THEY follow and interact with.

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Episode 5: Cardiogenic shock and ECMO with Brendan Riordan

Critical Care Scenarios

Cardiothoracic critical care PA Brendan Riordan (@concernecus) shows us his initial approach to the patient in cardiogenic shock, including initiating mechanical support, managing ECMO (plus Impella), and eventual weaning and discontinuation of support. Monitoring Hemostasis During Extracorporeal Life Support.

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The Broselow-Luten System

Pediatric EM Morsels

PAWPER was more accurate than EPLS (European life support formula) as well. Validation study done in Italy. PAWPER was an accurate estimate of weight except in extreme weight categories (malnourished or obese). Broselow-Luten System: Evidence in Other Countries Doesn’t work as well in Indian children. x exp[0.02 x exp[0.02

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