Advanced Life Support Defibrillator EMS 
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
OCTOBER 24, 2020
You abandon your coffee order and quickly head next-door, where you are able to start cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and direct a bystander to find the store’s automated external defibrillator (AED) while waiting for emergency medical services (EMS) to arrive.
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
SEPTEMBER 23, 2017
Case: You are the medical director of an EMS system in a large city deciding on whether to respond to all out of hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) with ACLS capabilities, or if resources should be directed to those candidates for extracorporeal CPR. You need to recognize an arrest and activate your EMS system. vs. 14.6%, p<0.001).
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The Skeptics' Guide to EM
DECEMBER 7, 2018
You are the first provider on scene with Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and start high-quality Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). A cardiac defibrillator is hooked up and the patient is in ventricular fibrillation. Case: A 51-year-old man experiences a cardiac arrest on the street. He is unsuccessfully shocked.
NCOAE
AUGUST 12, 2022
Today we’re taking a more serious look at language, this time highlighting the terminology used by members of the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) community. The post Most EMS Terminology Comes Down to Initials, Abbreviations and Acronyms appeared first on National Center for Outdoor & Adventure Education.
EMT Training Station
FEBRUARY 11, 2024
Drawing from my extensive experience as an emergency medical technician, I’ll share some of the advanced techniques and tools we use to manage these complex injuries effectively. In cases of severe electrical burns, victims may require advanced life support, which includes securing the airway and providing assisted ventilation.
Peter Canning
JANUARY 14, 2024
I recerted CPR, ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) and PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) late in December. For all the fancy changes over the year, the bottom line has always been to provide good CPR compressions and timely defibrillation. Pediatric defibrillation doses should be 2j/kg, 4j/kg.
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. His family has been performing bystander, and report that he suddenly collapsed just a few minutes ago. Resuscitation Plus, 12 , 1-9.
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