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BLSD: what is it? How should the manoeuvres be performed?

Emergency Live

BLSD stands for Basic Life Support Defibrillator, i.e. first aid manoeuvres using a defibrillator The post BLSD: what is it? How should the manoeuvres be performed? appeared first on Emergency Live.

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Trends in survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with a shockable rhythm and its association with bystander resuscitation: a retrospective study

Emergency Medicine Journal

Inclusion criteria were non-traumatic cardiac arrests treated with at least one external electric shock with an automated external defibrillator from the basic life support team and resuscitated by a physician-staffed ALS team. Primary outcome was survival at hospital discharge with a good neurological outcome.

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Every second counts: giant ECG abnormality after every second beat

Emergency Medicine Journal

After successful basic life support and stabilized circulation, the following ECG was recorded (see figure 1 ). Clinical introduction The patient had recently been diagnosed with heart failure and dilated cardiomyopathy (left ventricular ejection fraction: 20%). The patient was found with a cardiac arrest.

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The Importance Of Cardiac Ambulance

Ziqitza HealthCare Ltd

For instance, Ziqitza Healthcare Limited (ZHL), in partnership with the Indian Government, operates fully-equipped ALS ambulances in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Punjab, Odisha, and Bihar, under the 108 emergency services, along with Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulances.

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Sweta Mangal – How to Choose the Right Ambulance Service

Ziqitza HealthCare Ltd

Look for a provider that offe­rs a comprehensive range­ of services, including basic life support (BLS) and advance­d life support (ALS) units, to meet various me­dical needs efficie­ntly. Service­ Options: Medical emerge­ncies can vary in their seve­rity and require specific type­s of ambulance care.

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SGEM#396: And iGel Myself, I’m Over You, Cus I’m the King (Tube) of Wishful Thinking

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

The fire-based crew has basic life support (BLS) airway supplies including the King Laryngeal Tube, the paramedic crew carries iGel supraglottic airways (SGAs) in addition to their intubation equipment.

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The Pressing Need for Ventilator Ambulance Services

Ziqitza HealthCare Ltd

Advanced life support In advanced life support ambulances, there will be heart and blood pressure monitoring equipment, pulse oximetry, IV pumps, oxygen delivery devices, airway, etc.