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SGEM#231: You’re So Vein – IO vs. IV Access for OHCA

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

EMS arrives on scene and initiates high quality basic life support (BLS). Case: A 46-year-old man has a cardiac arrest at home, witnessed by family. Bystander CPR is initiated prior to EMS arrival. One defibrillation for ventricular fibrillation (VF) is provided but the patient remains in VF.

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Seeing Peter Safar, and his work

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

Research into post-arrest after-care, therapeutic hypothermia, reanimatology. Support of prevention activities to lessen the need for resuscitation. Initiation of closed-chest cardiopulmonary resuscitation basic life support. Initiation of closed-chest cardiopulmonary resuscitation basic life support.

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REBEL Cast Ep113: Defibrillation Strategies for Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation

RebelEM

trying harder and longer knowing they are enrolled in this study) Use of two different models of defibrillators may negatively impact the internal validity of this pilot study Certain baseline characteristics were not balanced, such as: prehospital intubation and Epinephrine administration.

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