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SGEM#350: How Did I Get Epi Alone? Vasopressin and Methylprednisolone for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrests

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Date: November 10th, 2021 Reference: Andersen, et al: Effect of Vasopressin and Methylprednisolone vs Placebo on Return of Spontaneous Circulation in Patients With In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Vasopressin and Methylprednisolone for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrests first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.

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POCUS findings of hemodynamically unstable PE with cardiac arrest

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1-3 VTE is responsible for hospitalizing over 250,000 Americans every year, and there are an estimated 100,000 deaths annually associated with these conditions. 1-3 As many as 25% of acute PE cases present as sudden cardiac death. EMS verbalized concern to EPs that an “intracranial bleed” may have precipitated the event.