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Hypothermia and drowning

Don't Forget the Bubbles

She was intubated at the scene and transported to your ED, with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) performed en route. Still, after a quick Google search, you realise that hypothermia potently affects potassium shift from the extracellular to the intracellular and extravascular spaces. Despite good quality CPR, there is no ROSC.

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SGEM #404: Sitting on the Dock of the Bay-esian Interpretation of Therapeutic Hypothermia for Pediatric Cardiac Arrest

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

She is part of the Don’t Forget the Bubbles team and faculty at Queen Mary […] The post SGEM #404: Sitting on the Dock of the Bay-esian Interpretation of Therapeutic Hypothermia for Pediatric Cardiac Arrest first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. They started cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) until EMS arrived.

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Hypothermia at 18 Celsius in V Fib arrest: CPR, then ECMO rewarming, for 3 hours, then Defib with ROSC. Interpret the ECG.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

On arrival, CPR was continued and core temperature was measured at 18° C (64.4° First described in 1953 ( by Dr. John Osborn ) — these Osborn waves are most commonly associated with significant hypothermia ( usually not seen until core temperature is below 90°F ). Chest compressions and ventilation were begun.

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The EMERGE Trial: Emergency vs Delayed Catheterization in Survivors of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

RebelEM

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. Bougouin, W., Varenne, O., Daviaud, F., Lamhaut, L., Chiche, J.-D.,

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The Science on Targeted Temperature Management

ACEP Now

Early work on TTM in 2002 showed benefit to cooling to 33 degrees Celsius, which subsequently influenced international resuscitation guidelines to recommend mild hypothermia at 32 degrees to 34 degrees Celsius in 2005. degrees Celsius. 5,6 In 2021, the TTM2 trial was published. degrees Celsius for 72 hours. Click to enlarge.

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Seeing Peter Safar, and his work

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

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.