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Ultrasound in Cardiac Arrest

Mount Sinai EM

Ultrasound during cardiac arrest has quickly become standard. Initially, data suggested that the use of ultrasound during arrest increased pauses between compressions which worsens outcomes. The ideal view depends on the patient’s comorbid conditions such as COPD, obesity, cachexia, etc.

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 98: Post ROSC Mental Model

EMDocs

Today on the emDOCs cast Brit Long interviews Zachary Aust on the use of a mental model in post ROSC patients. Episode 98: Post ROSC Mental Model What’s the problem?

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Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Managing Pneumothorax

Taming the SRU

It can be further divided into two types: primary--those that occur in generally healthy individuals without underlying lung disease, and secondary--those that occur in individuals with underlying lung disease such as COPD [1]. The "lung point": an ultrasound sign specific to pneumothorax. Published 2020 Jul 23. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD013031.pub2