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Symptomatic Bradycardia: The Epinephrine Era Ends

Handtevy

Hallelujah For years, the use of epinephrine in bradycardic pediatric patients receiving CPR has been embedded in resuscitation algorithms. Back in 2020, Holmberg et al. Here’s what they found: Survival to hospital discharge with CPR + epinephrine was 38% versus CPR + no epinephrine at 48%.

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Unpacking CDC Guidelines on Masks, Vehicle Ventilation and Post-Exposure Protocols

JEMS

West references a wealth of research, including a 2015 statement from NIOSH and a 2020 Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine study. EMS guidelines, as per CDC recommendations, do not require N95 use for routine transport of TB or Covid patients unless aerosol-generating procedures like intubation or CPR are performed.

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Lifting Buddy - The Left Ventricular Assist Device

FOAMfrat

This occurs independently of what is happening electrically in the heart (Mechanical Circulatory Support, 2020). With that being said, the manufacturers say that CPR, medications, Defibrillation, Cardioversion, and Anything you would normally do are OKAY. The age-old question of CPR it depends. Pulse: It is often not palpable.

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The Role of EMS in Palliative Extubation

NAEMSP

Authors: Rebecca Dupree, DO and Emerson Franke, MD FAEMS FAAEM Case The dreaded scenario: youre performing high quality CPR in the field, youve successfully intubated the patient, and suddenly you hear, I found their DNR form! According to Medicare reports from 2020, approximately 1.72 just as youve gotten ROSC. This constitutes a 6.8%

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repost this one as QRS distortion

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The QRS proves it. Posted by Steve Smith at 6:29 AM Email This BlogThis!

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Expedient Field Amputations

JEMS

2020 Jul;38(7):1305-1309. Epub 2020 Dec 28. 3 min read Cardiac & Resuscitation Patient Care Arizona CPR EMS EMT Paramedic Communicating with Pediatric Patients in Crisis Here are effective ways on how you can communicate with pediatric patients in crisis. Epub 2017 Nov 6. PMID: 29102097. Am J Emerg Med. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2019.09.002.

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A patient with chest pain. (post on Normal ECG)

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OMI Manifesto About Resources Teaching Images Lectures + Podcasts Rules + Equations OMI Literature Timeline OMI Facts and References The OMI Quizzes OMI Pocket Guide Cardiac CATH Guide QTc Calculator Lead Reversals-Artifact Neuroprotective CPR OMI AI: The Queen of Hearts Thursday, November 27, 2014 A patient with chest pain. LV Aneurysm?

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