Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 23, 2024

Written by Willy Frick A man in his 50s was at home with his family when they heard a thud and rushed into the room to find him unconscious with agonal respirations. His daughter immediately started CPR and another family member called EMS. When EMS arrived the patient was in ventricular fibrillation. They shocked him twice before return of spontaneous circulation.

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St. Emlyn

JUNE 23, 2024

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed Background Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally, with a survival rate of less than 10% despite emergency medical services (EMS) interventions. Patients presenting […] The post JC: The impact of double sequential shock timing on outcomes during refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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Science Based Medicine

JUNE 23, 2024

If approved, donanemab would be the third FDA approved disease-modifying beta-amyloid treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. The post FDA Advisory Committee Recommends approval of new Alzheimer’s drug Donanemab first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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St. Emlyn

JUNE 23, 2024

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed Background – What is Double Sequential External Defibrillation? Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally, with a survival rate of less than 10% despite […] The post JC: The impact of double sequential external defibrillation timing on outcomes during refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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Board Bombs

JUNE 23, 2024

Blake and Iltifat (mostly Blake) geek out over snake trivia, and we cover a classic boards case and management of snake bites. Australians need not listen as they deal with this everyday walking to school. Want to experience the greatest in board studying? Check out our interactive question bank podcast- the FIRST of its kind here. Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake; Husain, Iltifat. 227.

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St. Emlyn

JUNE 23, 2024

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed Background Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally, with a survival rate of less than 10% despite emergency medical services (EMS) interventions. Patients presenting […] The post JC: The impact of double sequential shock timing on outcomes during refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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Shock Outcomes Hospitals EMS 67

Critical Care Now

JUNE 23, 2024

Reading Time: 3 minutes Article: Siddiqua N, Mathew R, Sahu AK, et al. (2024). High-dose versus low-dose intravenous NTG for sympathetic crashing acute pulmonary edema: a randomised controlled trial. Emerg Med J. 41(2):96-102. PMID: 38050078 Intro: SCAPE results from increased systemic vascular resistance (SVR) and activation of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS), leading to fluid build-up in the lungs and worsening cardiac function.

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