Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

JULY 29, 2015

July 29, 2015. James Jude, MD James Jude, MD, early Pioneer in Cardiac Resuscitation, developer of External Chest Compressions, and "father of modern cardiopulmonary resuscitation" dies at age 87, on July 28, 2015, "of complications from a rare Parkinson’s disease-related ailment. McSwain, Jr., Heightman, A.J.,

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MAY 20, 2023

They started cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) until EMS arrived. Upon arrival at the ED, your team promptly begins high quality CPR and manages to obtain return of spontaneous circulation. He had been having some upper respiratory symptoms in the previous days. Parents found him in bed that morning blue and unresponsive.

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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. Bystander high-quality CPR can buy you some time until defibrillation.

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PHEM Cast

APRIL 16, 2018

It might be better to consider traumatic cardiac arrest as a completely different disease eg LOST: Low Output State due to Trauma The 2015 European Resuscitation Council and UK Resuscitation Council Algorithms for Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: To read the whole ERC guideline on special circumstances cardiac arrest including trauma, click here.

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Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

DISPATCH-ASSISTED COMPRESSION-ONLY CPR COMPARED WITH DISPATCH-ASSISTED CONVENTIONAL CPR (ADULTS): CONSENSUS ON SCIENCE. What is the optimal instruction sequence for coaching callers in dispatch-assisted CPR? In the 2015 CoSTR, this was cited as a strong recommendation but based on very low-quality evidence.19,20

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EM Curious

APRIL 29, 2015

TOP 10 TRAUMA PAPERS OF 2014-2015 [PODCAST]: It's been a huge year in trauma literature with big changes and a large volume of dogma smashing evidence. Listen to a great review of the top 10 trauma papers in 2014-2015 @ St. Part 1 Part 2 DONT STOP COMPRESSING HANDS ON DEFIBRILLATION [BLOG]: Minimizing time off the chest during CPR?

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RebelEM

MARCH 30, 2023

Background: Previous observational studies published in 2015 (Geri 2015)(Vyas 2015) indicated that early cardiac catheterization in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) might improve mortality and result in more favorable neurological outcomes. Empana, J.-P., P., & Cariou, A. PMID: 26453685 Vyas, A.,

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

On arrival, CPR was continued and core temperature was measured at 18° C (64.4° Sci 5[4] 268-270, 2015 ) both highlight a likely association between acute development of ischemic J waves — and high risk of developing malignant ventricular arrhythmias. Chest compressions and ventilation were begun.

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RebelEM

JANUARY 29, 2024

JACCC Cardiovasc Interv 2015. A prospective, Single-Arm Multicenter Trial of Ultrasound-Facilitated, Catheter-Directed, Low-Dose Fibrinolysis for Acute Massive and Submassive Pulmonary Embolism: The SEATTLE II Study. PMID: 26315743 Tapson VF et al.

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Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

DECEMBER 11, 2015

The recent substitution of “Hands-only CPR” being taught --largely because the public is unwilling to do direct oral contact-- has further deemphasized artificial respiration. Just have a CPR mask or filter, and the willing skill to support breathing, also. 11/19/2015. Accessed 11/19/2015.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

The paramedics achieve return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after CPR, advanced cardiac life support (ALCS), and Intubation. EMS arrives and finds the patient in monomorphic ventricular tachycardic (VT) cardiac arrest. She has a history of hypertension and non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.

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AED Leader

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

When buying an AED, consider ease of use, maintenance costs, and features like CPR guidance. The focus on simplicity and clarity underscores the design of these devices, with features like real-time CPR feedback further improving ease of use. The Avive Connect AED is very light and easy to carry around.

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 30, 2023

A notable achievement was ESEM’s co-organization of the International Federation of Emergency Medicine Trauma Update Symposium in 2015. Further, in 2015, ESEM proudly won the bid to host the International Conference on Emergency Medicine (ICEM 2021).

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PHEM Cast

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Qvigstad et al showed in again in Resuscitation in 2013, confirming inter-individual variation in effectiveness of CPR using ETCO2 as a surrogate for CO Trauma Deakin et al. (J. trauma 2004) showed that end-tidal CO2 may be of value in predicting outcome from major trauma (19).

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Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

AUGUST 19, 2015

Twice in my career, I've spoken to patients soothingly during CPR so proficiently performed that spontaneous movements and sentient responses could be discerned and apparently calmed; ─a quite remarkable thing. I have never found it necessary to stop CPR to beat my patient and curse them, yelling for them to come back!

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Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Validation of methods of controlling the unprotected natural airway; comparisons of methods of artificial respiration, validating mouth-to-mouth as the most effective means, training and popularizing mouth-to-mouth, and linking and coordinating external cardiac massage (the Johns Hopkins Group) to be Steps A, B, & C of CPR. " Peter J.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 26, 2023

REVERT trial (adults); Appelboam et al, Lancet 2015 showed that by modifying the traditional valsalva manoeuvre to be done semi-recumbent with a passive leg raise immediately afterwards increased the success from 17% cardioversion to 43%. Mum (first aid trained) gave back blows and started CPR.

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Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

NOVEMBER 7, 2015

We had only first aid, oxygen, and CPR to offer. Tags: advanced emergency nursing, ED, ER, NP, nurse practitioner, CNS, clinical nurse specialist, APRN, critical care, trauma, injury, pediatrics, medical hypnosis, emergency hypnosis, sedation, guided imagery, therapeutic communication, Published: 11/7/2015 11:56:00 PM

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

APRIL 1, 2017

Be ready to perform CPR. Children 1 year and up, unconscious – CPR: start CPR with chest compressions (do not perform a pulse check). link] Accessed February 20, 2015. Accessed February 5, 2015. After 30 chest compressions, open the airway. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2008;41(3):485-496, vii - viii. 2008.01.013.

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ACEP Now

APRIL 3, 2024

1,2 However, the European TTM1 trial in 2013 showed similar outcomes for those cooled to 33 degrees Celsius compared to 36 degrees Celsius, leading to a 2015 AHA class I recommendation of “cooling between 32 degrees Celsius-36 degrees Celsius.” 5,6 In 2021, the TTM2 trial was published.

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EB Medicine

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Thankfully, that gentleman was successfully resuscitated despite no bystander CPR, and if you listen carefully, we hope to arm you with the tools to do so similarly. Thankfully, fatalities are declining, with just 565 in 2015. Thankfully, fatalities are declining, with just 565 in 2015.

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EB Medicine

MARCH 1, 2019

Nachi: The 2015 EAST guidelines conditionally recommend ED thoracotomy for moribund patients with signs of life. The Western Trauma Association broadens the ED thoracotomy window a bit to include anyone with no signs of life but less than 10 minutes of CPR. The latter also recommend ED thoracotomy in those with refractory shock.

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Taming the SRU

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

2015) reported a sensitivity of 98.9% Lane & Mcdonough Definition of an immediate whole body CT (iWBCT) scan Shortly after patient arrival.

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Taming the SRU

JANUARY 31, 2025

Moderate evidence it helps in a Cochrane review in 2022 NSAIDs Cochrane review 2020 Acute pain: effective but small change Sciatica: no effect Tylenol BMJ Meta-analysis 2015 Tylenol NOT effective Muscle relaxers 2017 Meta Analysis Effective for acute LBP, unclear for chronic No evidence for benzodiazepines qikt: Acute limb ischemia WITH Drs.

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Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

MARCH 27, 2015

factor than oral (which still suffers from the too-personal-contact-reluctance of the lay rescuer, as in “hands only CPR”), and to the more euphonious persuasion of “Mouth to Mouth” and “Kiss of Life.” At that time, too, it was felt that the cause, or —at least, the major focus of investigation, of Upper Airway Obstruction was the tongue.

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