Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2023

2006 Jan 17;47(2):269-81. Epub 2006 Jan 4. Macroscopic T-Wave Alternans: A Red Flag for Code Blue. T-wave alternans and the susceptibility to ventricular arrhythmias. J Am Coll Cardiol. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.08.066. 2005.08.066. PMID: 16412847. Moore PK, Raffel KE, Whitman IR. JAMA Intern Med. 2017 Oct 1;177(10):1520-1522.

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PHEM Cast

DECEMBER 12, 2016

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. Injury; 2006 (37): 1-19.

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PHEM Cast

APRIL 21, 2021

Guidance documents College of Paramedics Statement on Intubation, available here. Annals of Emergency Medicine 2006; 47(6):548-555 Lewis SR, Butler AR, Parker J, Cook TM, Smith AF. Resuscitation. Resuscitation. AAGBI Safer Prehospital Anaesthesia 2017, available here. Tracheal intubation. 20(12);681-686. 2011.06.028.

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Airway Management Resuscitation EMS Hospitals 40

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

APRIL 1, 2016

for the American College of Cardiology Foundation Task Force on Clinical Expert Consensus Documents. ACCF 2012 Expert Consensus Document on Practical Clinical Considerations in the Interpretation of Troponin Elevations. 2006; 118(4): 1165-1168. 2006; 107(1)21-31. Am J Cardiol. 2012;110:284 –289. Newby KL et al.

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Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

It is critically important to document the physical findings in a plain-seeing, plain-speaking, non-judgmental manner that will not color or taint future investigations. Accurate time entries are important to document. Natural psycho-physiological responses may alter perceptions during the life-threatening event. Tejwani, N.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JUNE 1, 2017

Hemodynamically labile children should be resuscitated and a stat transesophageal echocardiogram obtained. The best documented cormorbidity is sickle cell disease, although other pro-thrombotic conditions also put the child at risk. 2006; 87:e168-e171. Harm Reduction Journal, 2006; 3(14):1-18. 1986; 108(2):198-203.

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EB Medicine

OCTOBER 1, 2018

And sepsis-3 redefined septic shock as “hypotension not responsive to fluid resuscitation” with the added requirement of vasopressors to maintain a MAP greater than or equal to 65 and with a lactate > 2. Patient’s need adequate fluid resuscitation. Just a reminder that a history of CHF doesn’t preclude proper fluid resuscitation.

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Sepsis Shock Fluid Resuscitation Hospitals 40