Advances Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Related Topics 
JournalFeed
MAY 7, 2022
ECPR vs. ACLS Spoon Feed: Early extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR, aka ECMO) was not superior to standard advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) for 180-day survival with good neurological outcome, but there may be a silver lining.
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
DECEMBER 7, 2018
This was a before and after study to see if advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) techniques, including IV epinephrine, would improve survival to discharge. This step is controversial, and we have covered it on the SGEM with the classic OPALS trial by Legend of Emergency Medicine Dr. Ian Stiell ( SGEM#64 ).
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EMDocs
APRIL 10, 2024
Supportive care includes: protecting the airway if necessary, supplemental oxygen if needed, and vasopressor support if the patient is hypotensive. For patients who in cardiac arrest standard Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) should be initiated.
PulmCCM
JUNE 5, 2023
There was no significant difference in survival with a favorable neurologic outcome at 30 days (20% vs 16% nominally favoring the ECMO group, P=0.52) or at 6 months.
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
NOVEMBER 13, 2021
You arrive and see that the Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) algorithm is being followed for adult cardiac arrest patients with pulseless electrical activity (PEA). Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is in progress. The monitor shows a non-shockable rhythm.
EMDocs
APRIL 22, 2024
Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) had been initiated and on arrival at the ED, the patient was found to have Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA). There was no other known medical history, and they found the patient recumbent in her desk chair pulseless, not breathing, with a fixed leftward gaze.
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