ACEP Now

JULY 7, 2023

emergency departments (EDs), with statistics reporting more than 356,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests per year. 2 Standard management for VT and VF involves the use of electrical defibrillation, high-quality chest compressions, and epinephrine. Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is a commonly encountered entity in U.S.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Case: A 6-month-old boy presents to the emergency department (ED) with three days of worsening cough, cold symptoms, and fever. Apart from high-quality CPR and early defibrillation, many other interventions we try lack a strong evidence base. Pediatric Crit Care Med.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 9, 2021

JAMA 2020 Guest Skeptic: Mike Carter is a former paramedic and current PA practicing in pulmonary and critical care as well as an adjunct professor of emergency medical services at Tacoma Community College. Case: During a busy emergency department (ED) shift the paramedic phone rings.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 16, 2024

Louis) // Reviewed by: Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case You are working in the trauma/critical care pod of your emergency department (ED). You receive a page for a cardiac arrest and take report from emergency medical services (EMS). Am J Emerg Med. What would your next steps be? N Engl J Med.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MARCH 2, 2019

JAMA 2018 Guest Skeptic: Missy Carter, former City of Bremerton Firefighter/Paramedic, currently a physician assistant practicing in emergency medicine in the Seattle area and an adjunct faculty member with the Tacoma Community College paramedic program. Key to survival is high-quality CPR and early defibrillation.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2024

The patient was rushed to the nearest emergency department (non-PCI facility) for stabilization. The arrhythmia spontaneously converted before defibrillation was achieved. Just prior to arrival he fell out of consciousness with the below ECG on the monitor. ECG #3 The above ECG shows a polymorphic VT at a rate of about 180 BPM.

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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. Association between calcium administration and outcomes during adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation at the emergency department.

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