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5 Reasons Why the Defibtech DBP 2003 is the Ultimate Portable Defibrillator for Emergency Response Teams

AED Leader

Among the wide range of defibrillators available on the market, the Defibtech DBP 2003 stands out as the ultimate choice for emergency response teams. With its advanced features, user-friendly design, and exceptional performance, the DBP 2003 is a game-changer in emergency medical care.

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SGEM#430: De Do Do Do, De Dash, Dash DAShED – Diagnosing Acute Aortic Syndrome in the ED.

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

She is received in the resuscitation room. This study found that between 2003 and 2018, there were 1,299 cases of AAS in Ontario, the largest province in the country. Case: A 66-year-old female with a history of smoking, hypertension, and type-2 diabetes presents to the emergency department (ED) with syncope while walking her dog.

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ABG Versus VBG in the Emergency Department

EMDocs

Trauma surgeons have traditionally relied on ABGs to assess acid-base status for overall prognostication of trauma injury severity and to screen for occult injury or malperfusion, as this might alter management and aggressive resuscitation. Resuscitation from a pH of 6.5: Lancet Respir Med. 2022 Nov;10(11):1086-1098. Epub 2022 Aug 29.

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Episode 14: Thoracotomy

PHEM Cast

pdf Equipment required for resuscitative thoracotomy: Surface anatomy: Appearance of pericardial clot A foley catheter being used to fill a cardiac wound – note how easily this could be pulled out. An open chest with aortic compression Simulation of resuscitative thoracotomy by London HEMS team. J Am Coll Surg; 2003 (1): 106-111.

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Episode 9: Maternal Collapse

PHEM Cast

Resuscitation Council UK. 2003; 97: 256-258. Parry R, Asmussen T, Smith JE. Perimortem caesarean section. 2016; 33: 224-229. Clark SL, Cotton DB, Pivarnik JM et al. Position change and central hemodynamic profile during normal third trimester pregnancy and post partum. Bamber JH, Dresner M. Anaesthesia & Analgesia.

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Intubation

PHEM Cast

J Trauma 2003; 54:444-453 Mort TC. Resuscitation. Resuscitation. Click here to hear what our friends over at the Resus Room think about Airways 2 References (kindly shared by Rich) Davis DP et al. The Effect of Paramedic Rapid Sequence Intubation on Outcome in Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. Anesth Analg.

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Episode 16: “Blood”

PHEM Cast

Prehospital Blood Product Resuscitation for Trauma. Penn-Barwell JG, Roberts SA, Midwinter MJ, Bishop JR: Improved survival in UK combat casualties from Iraq and Afghanistan: 2003-2012. Lots to think about! References: RePhill Trial Homepage: [link] Smith IM, James RH, Dretzke J, Midwinter MJ. 2016 Jul;46(1):3–16.