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Therapeutics: Pacing Through Skin and Vein

Taming the SRU

In these patients, with a heart rate less than 50 beats per minute, initiate advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) bradycardia algorithm. The efficacy of transcutaneous cardiac pacing in ED.” Bektas, Firat, and Secgin Soyuncu. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine , vol.

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SGEM#350: How Did I Get Epi Alone? Vasopressin and Methylprednisolone for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrests

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

You arrive and see that the Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) algorithm is being followed for adult cardiac arrest patients with pulseless electrical activity (PEA). Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is in progress. Epinephrine is provided and you quickly place an advanced airway.

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Prehospital ECPR in metropolitan Australia

PHARM

Survival from refractory out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) without timely return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) utilising conventional advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) therapies is dismal. Time from decision to ECMO support was 16 min (11–26 min). CPR duration was 46 min (32–62 min).