Don't Forget the Bubbles

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

In trauma patients, the primary sources of bleeding are external haemorrhage (blood on the floor), chest, abdomen, pelvis, and long bones in paediatrics brain is also included (infants with open sutures can bleed a significant amount intracranially) Shock The most common cause in trauma is haemorrhage.

Fluid Resuscitation 59

Fluid Resuscitation Domestic Violence Head Injuries Sexual Assault 59

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 2, 2024

There was no bystander CPR. He was unidentified and there were no records available After 7 shocks, he was successfully defibrillated and brought to the ED. "Old Angiogram in 2021 was normal. Patient received 11 shocks by ICD and was in V-fib when EMS arrived. An elderly man collapsed. Old records still had not appeared.

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EKG/ECG Shock CPR Stroke 133

Taming the SRU

JUNE 24, 2024

Follow this algorithm in patients with unstable bradycardia with acute heart failure, change in mental status, or concern for shock, physicians should start with atropine, 1 mg and may be continued every 3 to 5 minutes if effective. Published on November 4, 2021. Bektas, Firat, and Secgin Soyuncu. EMCrit 310 – Transvenous Pacemakers.

Advances Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) 90

Advances Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) CPR Burns Resuscitation 90

EMDocs

JANUARY 16, 2024

10 The score predicts the probability of survival to hospital discharge using a number of factors including CPR duration, serum potassium, core temperature, age, and suspected mechanism of hypothermia. 2,11 There are cases of patients recovering after hours of time without a pulse with good CPR. Accidental Hypothermia: 2021 Update.

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Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Resuscitation CPR EMS 109

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

AUGUST 14, 2021

Date: August 12th, 2021 Reference: Daya et al. Survival After Intravenous Versus Intraosseous Amiodarone, Lidocaine, or Placebo in Out-of-Hospital Shock-Refractory Cardiac Arrest. Date: August 12th, 2021 Reference: Daya et al. Missy is also now the director […] The post SGEM#340: Andale, Andale Get An IO, IO for Adult OHCA?

Shock 52

Shock CPR Hyperthermia / Hypothermia EMS 52

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 9, 2021

Date: January 5th, 2021 Reference: Grunau et al. Date: January 5th, 2021 Reference: Grunau et al. CPR is currently in progress with a single shock having been delivered. first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Case: During a busy emergency department (ED) shift the paramedic phone rings.

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EMS Resuscitation CPR Hyperthermia / Hypothermia 52

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

Date: September 8th, 2021 Reference: Desch et al. Date: September 8th, 2021 Reference: Desch et al. The paramedics achieve return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after CPR, advanced cardiac life support (ALCS), and Intubation. She arrives in the emergency department (ED) with decreased level of consciousness and shock.

EKG/ECG 52

EKG/ECG Academics EMS CPR 52