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Hypothermic Cardiac Arrest: Pearls and Pitfalls

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Patients can have excellent outcomes despite prolonged resuscitation. Some authors recommend not starting chest compressions in hypothermia unless there is no organized cardiac activity (e.g., 2 In reality you may start compressions before you confirm that hypothermia was the primary cause of cardiac arrest.

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Neurogenic Shock in Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

Shunting of blood to the extremities results in thermal dysregulation and subsequent hypothermia. 2018 Oct;14(2):47-54. Epub 2018 Oct 31. Orenstein JB, Klein BL, Gotschall CS, Ochsenschlager DW, Klatzko MD, Eichelberger MR. Age and outcome in pediatric cervical spine injury: 11-year experience. Korean J Neurotrauma.

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Congenital Syphilis

Pediatric EM Morsels

We have previously discussed hypothermia presentations , GBS infections , and HSV infections. Foles, 2024 ] In the US, from 2013-2018, cases increased from 362 to 1,306. If not treated early, then increased risk of poor outcomes and death. Fortunately, we have addressed many neonatal issues in the PedEMMorsels.

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SGEM#361: Under My Umbrella, Ella, Ella – Review of Meta-Analyses in Emergency Medicine

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

This includes therapeutic hypothermia for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), tranexamic acid (TXA) for epistaxis and electrolyte solutions for mild pediatric gastroenteritis. The level of high-quality evidence had not changed much when looking at the ACC/AHA guidelines from 2008-2018. Only two out of ten common procedures,

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SGEM#247: Supraglottic Airways Gonna Save You for an OHCA?

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Tracheal Intubation During Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest on Functional Outcome. Tracheal Intubation During Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest on Functional Outcome. Clinical Question #1: Are superglottic airway devices non-inferior to endotracheal intubation in OHCA with regards to neurologic outcome?

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SGEM#231: You’re So Vein – IO vs. IV Access for OHCA

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

[display_podcast] Date: September 21st, 2018 Reference: Kawano et al. Annals of EM May 2018 Guest Skeptic: Andrew Merelman is a critical care paramedic and first year medical student at Rocky Vista University in Colorado. display_podcast] Date: September 21st, 2018 Reference: Kawano et al.

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

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

This has included the classic paper from Legend of EM Dr. Ian Stiell on BLS vs. ACLS ( SGEM#64 ), the use of mechanical CPR ( SGEM#136 ), and pre-hospital hypothermia ( SGEM#183 ). This was a critical appraisal of an observational study published in Annals of EM ( Kawano et al 2018 ).

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