Emergency Medicine Journal

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Inclusion criteria were non-traumatic cardiac arrests treated with at least one external electric shock with an automated external defibrillator from the basic life support team and resuscitated by a physician-staffed ALS team. Primary outcome was survival at hospital discharge with a good neurological outcome.

Resuscitation 75

Resuscitation Basic Life Support Hospitals CPR 75

ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Background From its founding in 1881 to today, the American Red Cross has taught tens of millions of Americans first aid and other lifesaving skills, including CPR. It also offers a comprehensive “CPR for the Professional Rescuer” course. In 2015, it introduced Basic Life Support (BLS) training and certification for EMS personnel.

Advances Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) 74

Advances Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Military CPR Basic Life Support 74

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MARCH 11, 2023

A Retrospective Nationwide Comparison of the iGel and King Laryngeal Tube Supraglottic Airways for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation. A Retrospective Nationwide Comparison of the iGel and King Laryngeal Tube Supraglottic Airways for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation. Date: March 8, 2023 Reference: Smida et al.

Airway Management 52

Airway Management Basic Life Support CPR Resuscitation 52

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

His primary interests are resuscitation, prehospital critical […] The post SGEM#231: You’re So Vein – IO vs. IV Access for OHCA first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. His primary interests are resuscitation, prehospital critical care, airway management, and point-of-care ultrasound.

Basic Life Support 52

Basic Life Support Airway Management CPR Resuscitation 52

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. Given its mineralocorticoid properties, hydrocortisone is traditionally used for adrenal insufficiency. 2015;116(6):960-975.

Basic Life Support 82

Basic Life Support CPR Fractures Emergency Department 82

AED Leader

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Clear signage, visibility, and ease of access are essential elements that ensure these life-saving devices can be utilized promptly by trained personnel or bystanders. Furthermore, regular maintenance and training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques significantly enhance the potential effectiveness of AEDs in emergencies.

CPR 52

CPR Basic Life Support Resuscitation Hospitals 52

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

AHA gives focused recommendations ​. ​ ​​ The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) has for some years been meeting and agreeing upon resuscitation practices every five years; in addition to which there is the necessary slack time before and after each meeting to produce and disseminate the newly appropriate course materials.

CPR 40

CPR Basic Life Support Resuscitation Pediatrics 40