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Trauma Resuscitation Updates

RebelEM

CRYSTALLOIDS Too much crystalloid resuscitation in traumatic hemorrhagic shock can increase dilutional coagulopathy, as well as increase morbidity and mortality Bickell WH et al. I recently gave a talk on the initial management of trauma patients with hemorrhagic shock. vs SBP target <90mmHg which resulted in a mortality of 33.4%

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

Emergency Live

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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Intraosseous vs intravenous access: which is better during resuscitation?

PulmCCM

For out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in particular, intravenous access can be difficult to establish, delaying the administration of epinephrine and other drugs and possibly worsening outcomes. Are intraosseous devices superior to peripheral IVs for vascular access during resuscitation attempts? Read more

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Rethinking Fluid Resuscitation in Vaso-Occlusive Crisis: Is Lactated Ringer’s the Superior Choice?

RebelEM

saline (NS) solutions are both isotonic crystalloids widely used for intravenous fluid resuscitation across many contexts and disease states ( Myburgh 2013 ). PMID: 39250114 Clinical Question: In adult patients admitted for a vaso-occlusive episode, does early fluid resuscitation with Lactated Ringer solution compared to 0.9%

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ECPR evidence – a historical journey

Intensive Blog

Everything ECMO 048: History of ECPR evidence and considerations for future research Author: Dr George Walker Peer reviewer: A/Prof Aidan Burrell Introduction The first recorded attempts to resuscitate patients were as early as 1530 where Swiss physician Paracelsus used fireplace bellows to reinflate the lungs of those who had stopped breathing.

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JC: Does the outcome from refractory VF differ from recurrent VF in DOSE-VF patients?

St. Emlyn

The post JC: Does the outcome from refractory VF differ from recurrent VF in DOSE-VF patients? appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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A 40-something presented after attempted prehospital resuscitation with persistent Ventricular Fibrillation

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

A 40-something with persistent Ventricular Fibrillation presented after attempted prehospital resuscitation A 40-something with no previous cardiac history presented to the ED in persistent Ventricular Fibrillation after attempted prehospital resuscitation. Finally, head-up CPR (which was not used here), makes for better resuscitation.