EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

Answer : Brugada Syndrome Epidemiology and Etiology Rare genetic disorder that affects approximately 1 in 5,000 individuals worldwide 1. More common in males than females, with a male-to-female ratio of approximately 8:1 1. Type 1 “Brugada sign” The only type that is considered diagnostic.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

mm of ST segment elevation, V2 and V3 have 1 mm of elevation, v4 has 2 mm of elevation and v5 around 1.5 Upon arrival to the emergency department, a senior emergency physician looked at the ECG and said "Nothing too exciting." She was defibrillated and resuscitated. Learning Points: 1. What do you think?

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Broome Docs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Etomidate versus ketamine for emergency endotracheal intubation: a randomized clinical trial. 2022 Jan;48(1):78-91. 2022 Sep;21(9):781-791. PMID: 30206143 Less is more when it comes to intravenous fluids de-Madaria E, Buxbaum JL, Maisonneuve P, et al. PMID: 35942482 earing gloves, hands on defibrillation is probably safe.

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Broome Docs

JANUARY 30, 2023

Defibrillation Strategies for Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation. PMID: 33933300 Khan A, Saleem MS, Willner KD, Sullivan L, Yu E, Mahmoud O, Alsaid A, Matsumura ME. Association of Chest Pain Protocol-Discordant Discharge With Outcomes Among Emergency Department Patients With Modest Elevations of High-Sensitivity Troponin.

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NAEMSP

APRIL 19, 2023

CPR is taken over by responding crews, and he is placed on a cardiac monitor/defibrillator. After several cycles of defibrillation, epinephrine, and amiodarone, the patient remains in cardiac arrest. References: 1. His family has been performing bystander, and report that he suddenly collapsed just a few minutes ago. Ramazan, K.,

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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

A 67-year-old man presents to the emergency department (ED) in cardiac arrest. Multiple attempts at defibrillation, epinephrine, and amiodarone have been unsuccessful. Problem What is the best defibrillation strategy to treat refractory ventricular fibrillation? The primary outcome was survival to hospital discharge.

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 29, 2024

EMS found the patient pulseless and apneic, with an initial rhythm showing ventricular fibrillation (see figure 1). He was defibrillated twice and received two doses of epinephrine, with return of spontaneous circulation. Figure 1: The EMS rhythm strip. Type 3 is indicated by J point and ST elevation < 1 mm.

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