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Awake, and Paralysed: A Never Event

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Tragically, several attempts at resuscitation upon arrival at the emergency department were unsuccessful. Intensive Care Research , 1 (3-4), pp.60-64. A 2012 study on paediatric patients showed that approximately 42% were intubated without medications, and 2% were intubated with paralysis only in the ED. Burgart, A.M.

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The Pause- a recognition of a life

Don't Forget the Bubbles

These unprocessed emotions can lead to vicarious trauma , especially in resuscitation providers. Rather, immediately after an unsuccessful resuscitation attempt, there should be an opportunity for those involved to partake. 2012) “Professional burnout, vicarious trauma, secondary traumatic stress, and compassion fatigue”.

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Carbon Dioxide As A Resuscitative Gas

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

This is the fourth part of our series on "Early Modern Resuscitation." " Part I: Oral Airways, early resuscitation, and recognition of airway care. The select bibliography will provide ample links to extend your reading. “Carbon Dioxide Resuscitation?” You think to yourself, “ What could that be?” In 1927, H.W.

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Diastolic Shock Index: A clinically relevant predictor of poor outcome in septic shock?

Taming the SRU

Background Early recognition and resuscitation of patients in septic shock are critical skills for an emergency medicine physician. and hepatic encephalopathy), advanced liver cirrhosis, atrial fibrillation, presence of ventricular dysrhythmia, use of pacemaker, and those with do-not-resuscitate orders. decreased DSI values).

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Episode 7: Sepsis

PHEM Cast

And from our buddies at HEFT EM CAST: [link] A bit more detail covering some of the research in an easy to understand way. These tables are used when assessing the usefulness of a test (or it’s sensitivity and specificity), and, when researching how useful tests are we need the majority of patients to fall into the green boxes.

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Prehospital Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

RebelEM

In this systematic review and meta-analysis, researchers aim to establish an accurate prehospital TCA mortality rate and explore associations between survivability and the many factors contributing to prehospital TCA management. However, we might expect on-scene advanced trauma resuscitation to prolong prehospital time sizably.

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Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome

Don't Forget the Bubbles

She receives fluid resuscitation, and you organise some tests to find out why she is so tired. It may worsen HUS, according to some research, though even if platelets are given, the risk of bleeding during a procedure in HUS may not change. 2012 Mar 19 [cited 2023 Nov 30];55(1):33–41. 2012 Jul 19 [cited 2023 Nov 30];345:e4565.