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Hypothermia and drowning

Don't Forget the Bubbles

She was intubated at the scene and transported to your ED, with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) performed en route. Still, after a quick Google search, you realise that hypothermia potently affects potassium shift from the extracellular to the intracellular and extravascular spaces. Despite good quality CPR, there is no ROSC.

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

PulmCCM

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

Emergency Medicine Cases

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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Hypothermic Cardiac Arrest: Pearls and Pitfalls

EMDocs

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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CritCases 12 Accidental Hypothermia and Cardiac Arrest

Emergency Medicine Cases

In this CritCases blog Michael Misch takes us through a case of accidental hypothermia and cardiac arrest, reviewing the controversies in management as well as the guidelines for rewarming, the role of ECMO and the alterations to ACLS cardiac arrest medications, CPR and defibrillations.

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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

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

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

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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