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SGEM#380: OHCAs Happen and You’re Head Over Heels – Head Elevated During CPR?

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Date: October 18th, 2022 Reference: Moore et al. Resuscitation 2022 Guest Skeptic: Clay Odell is a Paramedic, Firefighter, and registered nurse (RN). Date: October 18th, 2022 Reference: Moore et al. Resuscitation 2022 Guest Skeptic: Clay Odell is a Paramedic, Firefighter, and registered nurse (RN).

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Hypothermic Cardiac Arrest: Pearls and Pitfalls

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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. Obtaining a core temperature early in any arrest suspected to be from hypothermia is key.

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SGEM#391: Is it Time for a Cool Change (Hypothermia After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest)?

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

September 2022 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Justin Morgenstern is an emergency physician and the creator of the #FOAMed project called www.First10EM.com Case: You are working an overnight shift at a small rural hospital. You are tidying your things […] The post SGEM#391: Is it Time for a Cool Change (Hypothermia After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest)?

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Hypothermia at 18 Celsius in V Fib arrest: CPR, then ECMO rewarming, for 3 hours, then Defib with ROSC. Interpret the ECG.

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On arrival, CPR was continued and core temperature was measured at 18° C (64.4° First described in 1953 ( by Dr. John Osborn ) — these Osborn waves are most commonly associated with significant hypothermia ( usually not seen until core temperature is below 90°F ). Chest compressions and ventilation were begun.

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SGEM#392: Shock Me – Double Sequential or Vector Change for OHCAs with Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation?

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NEJM 2022 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Sean Moore is an emergency physician working in Kenora Ontario, where he is Chief of Staff at Lake of the Woods District Hospital, Northern Medical Director for the Ornge air medical transport program and associate medical director with CritiCall Ontario. Date: February 7, 2023 Reference: Cheskes et al.

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Pediatric Submersion Injury Tips

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Optimally, bystander CPR, including the administration of rescue breaths, should be initiated prior to arrival of emergency medical services. Buckets associated home drowning in Indian infants and toddlers: an analysis of 18 fatalities from 2016-2022. 2022;17(11):e0276374. Siddiqui SA, Singh MV, Mishra N, et al. 2023;53(4):416-418.

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The EMERGE Trial: Emergency vs Delayed Catheterization in Survivors of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

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Published online June 08, 2022. There are differences within the demographic: More women in the delayed group Delayed group had higher witnessed arrest and bystander CPR Delayed group had more non-shockable rhythms Protocol violations were common. JAMA Cardiol. Bougouin, W., Varenne, O., Daviaud, F., Lamhaut, L., Chiche, J.-D.,