2022 CPR Shock 
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JULY 9, 2024
His family started CPR and called EMS, who arrived to find him in ventricular fibrillation. For clarity in Figure-1 — I've reproduced the initial ECG in today's case, obtained at least 30 minutes after achieving ROSC in this patient requiring multiple shocks for recurrent VFib. 15, 2022 post). I focus first on lead V6. (
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
FEBRUARY 11, 2023
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. first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.
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Don't Forget the Bubbles
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
According to the latest figures (2022), there were approximately 6,000 recorded offences where a child was a victim of violence, including physical assault, sexual abuse, and homicide. Since 2022, NFS has become a specific crime in its own right, separate from assault.
EMDocs
OCTOBER 9, 2023
1 Though hydrocortisone is often included in ‘crash carts,’ the most recent consensus on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) has a weak recommendation against the use of corticosteroids during CPR. 6 However, due to the vasoconstrictive effects, hydrocortisone may be useful in refractory shock. 2014;14(2):203-207.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JUNE 23, 2024
His daughter immediately started CPR and another family member called EMS. They shocked him twice before return of spontaneous circulation. The above said — it may prove insightful to take another look at the Wellens' Syndrome case instantly recognized by Dr. Smith in the August 12, 2022 post in Dr. Smith’s ECG Blog.
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. Bektas, Firat, and Secgin Soyuncu. The efficacy of transcutaneous cardiac pacing in ED.” Circulation , vol.
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. Published 2022 Jan 3.
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