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Should age influence duration of CPR for cardiac arrests in the hospital?

PulmCCM

MARCH 24, 2025

This is a series of articles on the duration of CPR for in-hospital cardiac arrest. An index to all posts in the series can be found here: Introduction Although cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is performed on more than 250,000 people in U.S. Half range between 15 and 30 minutes, with a median of about 21 minutes.

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CPR Hospitals Resuscitation Outcomes

How long should CPR be performed for non-shockable cardiac arrests in the hospital?

PulmCCM

MARCH 10, 2025

This is part of a series of articles on the duration of CPR for in-hospital cardiac arrest. An index to all posts in the series can be found here: Introduction Although cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is performed on more than 250,000 people in U.S. The other half range between 15 and 30 minutes, with a median of about 21 minutes.

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CPR Hospitals Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Resuscitation

How long should CPR be performed for shockable in-hospital cardiac arrests?

PulmCCM

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Although cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is performed on more than 250,000 people in U.S. This series of posts explores the available data that can support clinicians in making the ultimate life-and-death decision: stopping CPR in the hospital. Should they also receive a different duration of CPR?

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Improving the qualities of ventilations during CPR

Emergency Live

MAY 14, 2024

The ventilation maneuver during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a complex intervention influenced by various factors related to the patient, the operator, and the environment.

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CPR Resuscitation Operations Research

PTM Journal Club: Blood Product and ACE-CPR use Prehospital

EM Ottawa

APRIL 18, 2024

In this Prehospital Journal Club Recap, let us take a deep dive into the use of blood products, as well as the adjunct use of automated controlled elevation in CPR.

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CPR Resuscitation Shock Wellness

Ultrasound in Cardiac Arrest

Mount Sinai EM

AUGUST 7, 2024

Bottom line: Ultrasound in cardiac arrest is useful, you should have a protocolized method for using it to minimize pauses between compressions and maximize the information you obtain, & combining this with other data such as downtime, CPR in the field, & initial rhythm will help prognosticate and guide management.

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Ultrasounds CPR Documentation/Coding COPD

Outcomes from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in nursing and care homes: a cohort study

Emergency Medicine Journal

MARCH 25, 2025

Nursing homes are staffed by healthcare workers, able to respond immediately to cardiac arrest, including provision of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Overall, 80.2% (n=3698) of patients received bystander CPR and where an automated external defibrillator (AED) was available, 77.7% (n=331) were treated with an AED.

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CPR Refresher Course

American Medical Compliance

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The following CPR Refresher Course educates healthcare providers (HCP) on the basic principles of CPR. CPR (cardio-pulmonary resuscitation) is a technique used to keep victims of sudden cardiac arrest and other emergencies, alive and to prevent brain damage until more advanced medical professionals arrive.

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How to Perform CPR Guide

AED Leader

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can save a life in the event of a cardiac emergency, but very few people know how to perform CPR correctly. The good news is that anyone can perform CPR; you just need to understand the steps involved. Check for Responsiveness You never want to perform CPR on someone who is breathing.

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What are the barriers for laypeople to be trained in CPR?

University of Maryland Department of Emergency Med

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Prior studies have shown that CPR education is associated with a greater willingness to perform CPR. This was a review of 23 studies. Click to view the rest

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Resuscitative TEE challenges standardized CPR

PulmCCM

JULY 21, 2024

Do we perform chest compressions in the wrong spot on half our patients during CPR? How would we even know? Resuscitative transesophageal echocardiography means using point-of-care TEE in emergency or critical care settings to guide treatments of crashing patients based on observed cardiovascular physiology in real-time.

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CPR and AED Save Life of Bodybuilder

AED Leader

APRIL 15, 2024

Reynolds credits his survival to the prompt use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and the eight minutes of CPR he received before emergency services arrived. Reynolds expressed deep gratitude towards the people who intervened, particularly the man who performed CPR, acknowledging that their actions were pivotal in his survival.

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AED vs CPR: Which is More Effective in Saving Lives?

AED Leader

JUNE 5, 2024

Two primary methods used in such situations are automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). While both AEDs and CPR are vital in saving lives, understanding their differences and effectiveness can help determine the best approach in an emergency. What is CPR? What is an AED?

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The Importance Of Blsd Courses For Improving The Quality Of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Emergency Live

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The aim of the […] The post The Importance Of Blsd Courses For Improving The Quality Of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation appeared first on Emergency Live.

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What are the barriers to 911 being able to direct hands only CPR instructions to callers?

University of Maryland Department of Emergency Med

AUGUST 15, 2023

Bystander CPR increases out-of-hospital CPR survival and direction by 911 telecommunicators increases the frequency of bystander CPR. Click to view the rest

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Cochrane Anti-Maskers | Nonstop CPR

JournalFeed

MARCH 25, 2023

Nonstop CPR Spoon Feed Routinely pausing chest compressions during cardiac arrest to intubate in the emergency department is not necessary; this is especially true if you have video laryngoscopy and a bougie.

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Cardiac Arrest Protocol for Shorter Pauses in CPR

Ultrasound Gel

OCTOBER 29, 2018

The reason is that point of care ultrasound can help so much in this situation, yet - it has also been shown to put people at risk for longer times without CPR. This article presents the CASA exam, a cardiac arrest ultrasound protocol, as a way to standardize the exam and (hopefully) minimize pauses in CPR. So what do we do?

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EM Quick Hits 42 – Subsegmental PE, Trauma Analgesia, Drowning, Polio, Head-up CPR

Emergency Medicine Cases

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

In this EM Quick Hits podcast: Salim Rezaie on venous thromboembolism recurrence in subsegmental pulmonary embolism, Andrew Petrosoniak on pain management in the polytrauma, Nour Khatib on a rural EM case on management of near-drowning patient, Sara Reid delivers a polio primer, Anand Swaminathan on head-up CPR.

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Man suffering cardiac arrest recovers after 70 minutes of CPR

AED Leader

JUNE 18, 2023

In Oceanside, California (June, 2023) 67-year-old David Mills’ life was saved after he received 70 minutes of in-hospital and out-of-hospital CPR and electrical shocks from an AED. The post Man suffering cardiac arrest recovers after 70 minutes of CPR appeared first on AEDs for Sale | Buy Defibrillators and Accessories.

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Man suffers cardiac arrest – Saved by fellow cyclists performing CPR

AED Leader

DECEMBER 6, 2023

He survived thanks to their swift action and now advocates for stress testing, knowing where your nearest AED is located, learning CPR, and setting up emergency contacts. The post Man suffers cardiac arrest – Saved by fellow cyclists performing CPR appeared first on AEDs for Sale | Buy Defibrillators and Accessories.

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Man suffers cardiac arrest – Saved by fellow cyclists performing CPR

AED Leader

DECEMBER 6, 2023

He survived thanks to their swift action and now advocates for stress testing, knowing where your nearest AED is located, learning CPR, and setting up emergency contacts. The post Man suffers cardiac arrest – Saved by fellow cyclists performing CPR appeared first on AEDs for Sale | Buy Defibrillators and Accessories.

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REBEL Cast Ep119: A Discussion with Scott Weingart on the CT FIRST Trial

RebelEM

JUNE 29, 2023

The CT FIRST Trial: Should We Pan-CT After ROSC?, REBEL EM Blog, June 1, 2023.

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Heads Up! There is No Association with Improved Outcomes for Head Up CPR: Why We Must Read Past the Abstract

RebelEM

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Background: There are only two interventions that have been proven in the medical literature to improved outcomes in cardiac arrest: high-quality CPR and early defibrillation. Head Up (HUP) CPR may be the next critical improvement. Head Up (HUP) CPR may be the next critical improvement. Resuscitation 2022; 179: 9-17.

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EM Quick Hits 8 Lemierre’s Syndrome, Clonidine Toxicity, Routine Coag Panel, Anticoagulation Reversal, Mechanical CPR

Emergency Medicine Cases

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Anand Swaminathan on Lemierre's syndrome, Emily Austin on clonidine toxicity, Brit Long on myths of routine coagulation panel testing, Hans Rosenberg and Michael Ho on reversal of anticoagulation, Sheldon Cheskes on mechanical CPR.

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Man saved by CPR at Petaluma fun run

AED Leader

JUNE 30, 2023

The post Man saved by CPR at Petaluma fun run appeared first on AEDs for Sale | Buy Defibrillators and Accessories. He was revived after receiving 23 minutes of chest compressions from a cardiac nurse Vanessa Cummings and two other bystanders and was transferred to Santa Rosa Memorial for further care.

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Is mCPR associated with better outcomes for in-hospital cardiac arrest? St Emlyn’s

St. Emlyn

MARCH 8, 2024

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed Is mechanical CPR associated with improved or worse outcomes in in-hospital cardiac arrest. FOAMed @stemlyns The post Is mCPR associated with better outcomes for in-hospital cardiac arrest? St Emlyn’s appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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Outcomes Hospitals CPR Research

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

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

OCTOBER 22, 2022

Case: You are the Chief of your local Fire and EMS Department, and an individual contacts you saying […] The post SGEM#380: OHCAs Happen and You’re Head Over Heels – Head Elevated During CPR? first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Date: October 18th, 2022 Reference: Moore et al.

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CPR Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Resuscitation EMS

Life Saved: The Importance of First Aid

Emergency Live

MARCH 25, 2024

The Importance of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation In a world where every moment can be crucial to saving a life, knowledge and application of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and the use of Automated External Defibrillator (AED) emerge as bulwarks against sudden cardiac arrest. What is CPR?

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Single-Dose vs. Multi-Dose Epinephrine

Emergency Medicine Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The authors concluded that patients with bystander CPR and a shockable rhythm who received only a single dose of epinephrine had a higher survival rate to hospital discharge compared to those who did not receive bystander CPR and had multiple doses of epinephrine. Link to article

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Are you compliant? New California law requires AEDs in high-occupancy buildings

AED Leader

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

When paired with CPR, AEDs can triple a victim’s chances of survival. Staff members should be equipped with the skills to use AEDs effectively, as well as perform CPR when necessary. Check out our CPR and AED Training Programs for more information. Their simplicity and effectiveness make them invaluable in emergencies.

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EM Quick Hits 24 Lateral Canthotomy, Cannabis Poisoning, Hyperthermia, Malignant Otitis Externa, BBB in Occlusion MI, Prone CPR

Emergency Medicine Cases

DECEMBER 8, 2020

In this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: Anand Swaminathan on lateral canthotomy, Emily Austin on pediatric cannabis poisoning, Reuben Strayer on an approach to hyperthermia, Brit Long on diagnosis and management of malignant otitis externa, Jesse McLaren on ECG diagnosis of occlusion MI in patients with BBB and Peter Brindley on prone CPR.

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Hyperthermia / Hypothermia CPR Poisoning EMS

Feb/March Podcast 2024. St Emlyn’s

St. Emlyn

MAY 9, 2024

Decompensated liver disease, mechanical CPR, frailty, global health and more. St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed Our regular round up of the best of the blog with @docib and @emmanchester. FOAMed @stemlyns The post Feb/March Podcast 2024. St Emlyn’s appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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The Latest in Critical Care, 1/29/24 (Issue #27)

PulmCCM

JANUARY 29, 2024

Epinephrine remains the drug of choice during CPR Epinephrine remains the first-line therapy for cardiac arrest due to non-shockable rhythms (i.e., No new evidence arose to alter the usual schedule of administering 1 mg epinephrine as quickly as possible, then every 3 to 5 minutes while CPR is ongoing. PEA and asystole).

Seizures

Seizures CPR Documentation/Coding Hyperthermia / Hypothermia

Decoding Code Status: A Goals of Care Framework

EM Ottawa

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In general, the public perception of CPR is filled with inaccuracies, and recently the New Yorker wrote about the Hidden Harms of CPR.

Documentation/Coding

Documentation/Coding CPR Resuscitation

EM Quick Hits 23 – Clinical Probability Adjusted D-dimer, ARDS Part 2, Pharyngitis Mimics, Barotrauma, Vertigo, CPR Gender-Based Differences

Emergency Medicine Cases

OCTOBER 27, 2020

The post EM Quick Hits 23 – Clinical Probability Adjusted D-dimer, ARDS Part 2, Pharyngitis Mimics, Barotrauma, Vertigo, CPR Gender-Based Differences appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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CPR EMS Resuscitation

BHP Corner: Decision Points in Cardiac Arrest

EM Ottawa

AUGUST 3, 2023

Case You and your partner arrive at a scene where a 67-year-old male had a witnessed collapse 5 minutes ago and CPR is in progress; he is in cardiac arrest. The initial rhythm is ventricular fibrillation.

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 98: Post ROSC Mental Model

EMDocs

APRIL 2, 2024

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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Documentation/Coding CPR EKG/ECG Sepsis

Soccer coach saves 15-year-old’s life with CPR after he went into cardiac arrest during practice

AED Leader

JULY 7, 2023

Jon Sprunger, the head soccer coach, started CPR immediately while another coach fetched an onsite AED. The post Soccer coach saves 15-year-old’s life with CPR after he went into cardiac arrest during practice appeared first on AEDs for Sale | Buy Defibrillators and Accessories.

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CPR Fatigue | Nitrates for RV-MIs

JournalFeed

MARCH 18, 2023

CPR Fatigue Spoon Feed In this study of firefighters performing CPR with feedback devices, researchers found that compression depth decreased over the course of a two-minute chest compression cycle while compression rate stayed within goal. These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 article we cover every week!

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CPR Research

Wall and Schiff – ECMO-assisted CPR

University of Maryland CC Project

DECEMBER 3, 2023

In her lecture, she presents key ethical and logistical considerations in implementation of combined eCPR (ECMO-assisted CPR) and NRP (normothermic regional perfusion) protocols in the United States. Tamar Schiff, MD is an internal medicine trained physician who is completing a postdoctoral fellowship in medical ethics at NYU.

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CPR Resuscitation

COVID-19 Capacity | CPR in COVID-19 | Modern EM Education | PEN-FAST | Physician-Nurse Communication

JournalFeed

MAY 2, 2020

We cover a COVID-19 capacity calculator, CPR for COVID-19 patients, new ways of learning EM, a penicillin allergy decision rule, and 10 ways to improve physician-nurse communication. Here is the JournalFeed Podcast for the week of April 27 - May 1, 2020.

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SGEM#426: All the Small Things – Small Bag Ventilation Masks in Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 13, 2024

SGEM#143: Call Me Maybe for Bystander CPR * SGEM#152: Movin’ on Up – Higher Floors, Lower Survival for OHCA * SGEM#162: Not Stayin’ Alive More Often with Amiodarone or Lidocaine in OHCA * SGEM#189: Bring Me to Life in OHCA *

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Should age influence duration of CPR for cardiac arrests in the hospital?

How long should CPR be performed for non-shockable cardiac arrests in the hospital?

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How long should CPR be performed for shockable in-hospital cardiac arrests?

Webinars

Improving the qualities of ventilations during CPR

PTM Journal Club: Blood Product and ACE-CPR use Prehospital

Ultrasound in Cardiac Arrest

Outcomes from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in nursing and care homes: a cohort study

CPR Refresher Course

How to Perform CPR Guide

What are the barriers for laypeople to be trained in CPR?

Resuscitative TEE challenges standardized CPR

CPR and AED Save Life of Bodybuilder

AED vs CPR: Which is More Effective in Saving Lives?

The Importance Of Blsd Courses For Improving The Quality Of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

What are the barriers to 911 being able to direct hands only CPR instructions to callers?

Cochrane Anti-Maskers | Nonstop CPR

Cardiac Arrest Protocol for Shorter Pauses in CPR

EM Quick Hits 42 – Subsegmental PE, Trauma Analgesia, Drowning, Polio, Head-up CPR

Man suffering cardiac arrest recovers after 70 minutes of CPR

Man suffers cardiac arrest – Saved by fellow cyclists performing CPR

Man suffers cardiac arrest – Saved by fellow cyclists performing CPR

REBEL Cast Ep119: A Discussion with Scott Weingart on the CT FIRST Trial

Heads Up! There is No Association with Improved Outcomes for Head Up CPR: Why We Must Read Past the Abstract

EM Quick Hits 8 Lemierre’s Syndrome, Clonidine Toxicity, Routine Coag Panel, Anticoagulation Reversal, Mechanical CPR

Man saved by CPR at Petaluma fun run

Is mCPR associated with better outcomes for in-hospital cardiac arrest? St Emlyn’s

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

Life Saved: The Importance of First Aid

Single-Dose vs. Multi-Dose Epinephrine

Are you compliant? New California law requires AEDs in high-occupancy buildings

EM Quick Hits 24 Lateral Canthotomy, Cannabis Poisoning, Hyperthermia, Malignant Otitis Externa, BBB in Occlusion MI, Prone CPR

Feb/March Podcast 2024. St Emlyn’s

The Latest in Critical Care, 1/29/24 (Issue #27)

Decoding Code Status: A Goals of Care Framework

EM Quick Hits 23 – Clinical Probability Adjusted D-dimer, ARDS Part 2, Pharyngitis Mimics, Barotrauma, Vertigo, CPR Gender-Based Differences

BHP Corner: Decision Points in Cardiac Arrest

emDOCs Podcast – Episode 98: Post ROSC Mental Model

Soccer coach saves 15-year-old’s life with CPR after he went into cardiac arrest during practice

CPR Fatigue | Nitrates for RV-MIs

Wall and Schiff – ECMO-assisted CPR

COVID-19 Capacity | CPR in COVID-19 | Modern EM Education | PEN-FAST | Physician-Nurse Communication

SGEM#426: All the Small Things – Small Bag Ventilation Masks in Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Roommates’ quick action saved 20-year-old who went into cardiac arrest

Keeping your defibrillator in top condition

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