Pediatric EM Morsels

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Most emergency drugs except for amiodarone and succinylcholine are based on ideal body weight [Emergency Medical Services for Children, Luten 2007] Epinephrine, dopamine, fentanyl, ketamine based on what child should weigh. PAWPER was more accurate than EPLS (European life support formula) as well. Int J Emerg Med.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Neil Dasgupta is an emergency physician and ED intensivist from Long Island, NY, and currently an assistant clinical professor and Director of Emergency Critical Care at Nassau University Medical Center. Case: A code blue is called for a 71-year-old male in-patient that is boarding in the emergency department (ED).

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ACEP Now

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Advanced cardiac life support protocol was initiated, and the patient was intubated. Traditional Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) medications, namely epinephrine, have been known to exacerbate coronary vasospasm. Further studies are needed to develop safe resuscitation strategies for these patients.

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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. Adult cardiac arrest in the emergency department – A Swedish cohort study.

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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. Per EMS he was very cold to touch.

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NAEMSP

APRIL 19, 2023

After several cycles of defibrillation, epinephrine, and amiodarone, the patient remains in cardiac arrest. Part 3: Adult Basic and Advanced Life Support: 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine, 22 , 67-74.

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AAEM RSA

AUGUST 27, 2020

For both groups, mean time to basic life support was determined to be one-minute, advanced life support started at 10 minutes, and time to ROSC at 25 minutes. Of the 939 patients enrolled, the majority, approximately 80%, in each group had a shockable rhythm on initial assessment and 75% had bystander CPR performed.

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