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SGEM#199: Therapeutic Hypothermia – What is it Good For?

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Hypothermia for Neuroprotection in Convulsive Status Epilepticus. NEJM Dec 2016 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Neal Little is an Emergency Physician who works at Chelsea Hospital in Chelsea, Michigan. Case: Johnny is a […] The post SGEM#199: Therapeutic Hypothermia – What is it Good For? He then has another seizure in the department.

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 103: Thermal Burn Injury

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Fluid resuscitation target and fluid Fluid resuscitation is one of the most important parts of management; goal is to increase intravascular volume and ensure end organ perfusion. Calculating fluid resuscitation: Parkland formula: 4 mL X % TBSA X weight in kilograms. 2016 Aug;42(5):953-1021. Total amount over 24 hours.

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Penetrating chest trauma

Don't Forget the Bubbles

In addition, a flimsy cannula is easily dislodged during ongoing resuscitation and easily clots off. This was a randomised controlled multisite study comparing resuscitation of trauma patients requiring massive transfusion using either 1:1::1 or 1:1:2 ratios of platelets to plasma to red blood cells. to −0.5%]; P  = 0.03.).

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SGEM#183: Don’t RINSE, Don’t Repeat

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Induction of Therapeutic Hypothermia During Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Using a Rapid Infusion of Cold Saline
The RINSE Trial (Rapid Infusion of Cold Normal Saline). Circulation 2016. Circulation 2016. They arrive quickly and take over the resuscitation. Circulation 2016. She is not in a shockable rhythm.

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Pediatric Submersion Injury Tips

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3 Once the patient arrives in your emergency department, a rapid review of the patient’s status and results of resuscitative efforts should be performed. Fluid resuscitation will likely be warranted, and with crystalloid solution is most appropriate. Pediatric submersion injuries: emergency care and resuscitation. J Surg Res.

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SGEM#340: Andale, Andale Get An IO, IO for Adult OHCA?

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Ian Stiell on BLS vs. ACLS ( SGEM#64 ), the use of mechanical CPR ( SGEM#136 ), and pre-hospital hypothermia ( SGEM#183 ). This was the ALPS randomized control trial published in NEJM 2016. The issue of amiodarone vs lidocaine has also been covered on SGEM#162.

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Seeing Peter Safar, and his work

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

Peter Josef Safar in 2003, who is often called "The Father of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation," or noted citations of his work in articles written and references given by me here at AENJournal.com and the Advanced Emergency Nursing Blog. " established that exhaled air was a satisfactory gas for resuscitation.