The Skeptics' Guide to EM

DECEMBER 7, 2019

The change in name took place in 2016. The subcommittee on ALTEs in the AAP published a practice guideline renaming ALTEs to brief resolved unexplained events ( BRUEs ) in 2016. If even the folks who are really expert in the topic are not applying the definition consistently, then perhaps it’s time for a new definition.

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RebelEM

JANUARY 29, 2024

Thrombolysis Compared with Heparin for the Initial Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism: A Meta-Analysis of the Randomized Controlled Trials. PMID: 15262836 Sharifi M et al. Pulseless Electrical Activity in Pulmonary Embolism Treated with Thrombolysis (from the “PEAPETT” Study). PMID: 27422214 Wang C et al.

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Stroke Outcomes Hospitals Administration 136

PHEM Cast

APRIL 16, 2018

2016; 105: 52-58. Use of CPR in hemorrhagic shock, a dog model. Closed chest compressions reduce survival in a model of haemorrhagic-induced traumatic cardiac arrest. EMJ 2017; 34: 860-900. A866) Impact brain apnoea: Wilson et al. Impact brain apnoea – A forgotten cause of cardiovascular collapse in trauma. Resuscitation. Lockey et al.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 17, 2024

She received cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and standard advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS). 2016 Dec;12 (4):416]. When emergency medical services (EMS) arrived, she was in asystole with an empty, recently full, bottle of benzonatate 100 mg capsules. PubMed PMID: 34219543. American College of Medical Toxicology.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

DECEMBER 2, 2017

SGEM#64 : Classic EM Papers (OPALS Study) * SGEM#136 : CPR – Man or Machine? The American Heart Association ( AHA ) reports that were 209,000 IHCA arrests in 2016. Background: We have talked about out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) many times on the SGEM. The survival rate for adults to hospital discharge is 24.8%.

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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

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Prolonged CPR should be considered as outcomes are generally good, even if asystole is the presenting rhythm. Wiley; 2016. The high voltage can cause direct thermal injuries, as well as mechanical injuries from falls or secondary trauma. Volume resuscitation in patients with high-voltage electrical injuries. Resuscitation.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 26, 2023

Stredder et al, Archives of Disease in Childhood 2016 we see that 58% were not asked about triggers, 30% were not asked about duration and, importantly for risk stratification, 59% were not asked for a family history of cardiac disease. Mum (first aid trained) gave back blows and started CPR. What are the important investigations?

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 10, 2023

They’re getting CPR. 2016; 24(135): 1-10.DOI: You’ve heard the phrase code black before – it’s a traumatic cardiac arrest. You know what to do, in principle, but you’ve never seen one before. …You burst into resus. A teenager lies on the resus trolley. Your eyes are drawn to their chest. They have been stabbed. Andenæs, E.,

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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

1 Overall, survival is poor following cardiac arrest, and is affected by factors including age, comorbidities, witnessed arrest, early CPR, early defibrillation, and return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). 4,5,6 Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been studied and found to improve survival after ventricular fibrillation.

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AED Leader

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Thanksgiving Mains According to the National Grocers Association, for Thanksgiving 2016, Americans were stuffing their shopping carts with over 311 million pounds of turkey and over 213 million pounds of potatoes ! To prepare for an unexpected cardiac arrest, consider purchasing an AED with real-time CPR feedback, like the ZOLL AED Plus.

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AED Leader

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Thanksgiving Mains According to the National Grocers Association, for Thanksgiving 2016, Americans were stuffing their shopping carts with over 311 million pounds of turkey and over 213 million pounds of potatoes ! To prepare for an unexpected cardiac arrest, consider purchasing an AED with real-time CPR feedback, like the ZOLL AED Plus.

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Optimally, bystander CPR, including the administration of rescue breaths, should be initiated prior to arrival of emergency medical services. Buckets associated home drowning in Indian infants and toddlers: an analysis of 18 fatalities from 2016-2022. 2022;17(11):e0276374. Siddiqui SA, Singh MV, Mishra N, et al. 2023;53(4):416-418.

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Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

If doing what was called "the one-man-band resurrection shuffle" [single person CPR in the back of a moving ambulance], this worked very well, as the bag would stay hanging there on the patient's face. We were even more exotic, with 15 mm endotracheal tube connectors fitted in ours.

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Taming the SRU

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Common causes include central venous catheterization (subclavian or internal jugular), lung biopsy, barotrauma from PPV, thoracentesis, bronchoscopy, pacemaker insertion, CPR, and intercostal nerve block [12, 14]. Trends in the Incidence and Recurrence of Inpatient-Treated Spontaneous Pneumothorax, 1968-2016. Eur Respir Rev.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

DECEMBER 5, 2023

This paper retrospectively assembled a cohort of patients diagnosed with UC between 1998 and 2016 and aged between 10 and 24. Reviewed by: Vicki Currie Article 5: Does occluding the femoral artery during neonatal CPR increase the likelihood of ROSC? (In Therefore, rapid and sustained remission is critical.

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PulmCCM

MARCH 11, 2024

Each hospital’s Medical Executive Committee approved the protocol, and data was collected 2016-2018. The results: The added palliative care did not result in any significant improvement in length of stay, in-hospital mortality, reduced ICU transfers, ICU mortality, use of CPR or mechanical ventilation.

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