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Systemic Steroids: An ED Focused Overview

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6 However, due to the vasoconstrictive effects, hydrocortisone may be useful in refractory shock. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; July 26, 2022. Corticosteroids in septic shock: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; October 17, 2022. 2014;14(2):203-207.

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REBEL Cast Ep113: Defibrillation Strategies for Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation

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This procedure involves applying another set of pads attached to a second defibrillator to a patient and shocking them in hopes of terminating the rhythm. Background Information: Double external defibrillation (DED) is an intervention often used to treat refractory ventricular fibrillation (RVF). N Engl J Med.

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