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SGEM#238: The Epi Don’t Work for OHCA

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This was a before and after study to see if advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) techniques, including IV epinephrine, would improve survival to discharge. It demonstrated better ROSC with ACLS but not better survival to hospital discharge ( SGEM#189 ). published in Resuscitation 2011.

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POCUS findings of hemodynamically unstable PE with cardiac arrest

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Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) had been initiated and on arrival at the ED, the patient was found to have Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA). 2011 Mar;123(16):1788-1830. EMS verbalized concern to EPs that an “intracranial bleed” may have precipitated the event. Circulation. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0b013e318214914f.