Using Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as Life-Sustaining Therapy
Almost a decade after ACEP Now published a piece on the ethical considerations of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation…
Cardiac Arrest
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Using Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as Life-Sustaining Therapy
Almost a decade after ACEP Now published a piece on the ethical considerations of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation... -
Airway Considerations in Prehospital Cardiac Arrest
Endotracheal intubation (ETI) has long been defined as the “gold standard” for airway management to secure the... -
Case Report: Coronary Vasospasm-Induced Cardiac Arrest
A 45-year-old male with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, amphetamine and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)...
Airway Considerations in Prehospital Cardiac Arrest
Endotracheal intubation (ETI) has long been defined as the “gold standard” for airway management to secure the…
Case Report: Coronary Vasospasm-Induced Cardiac Arrest
A 45-year-old male with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, amphetamine and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)…
Case Report: Cardiac Arrest in a Child’s Structurally Normal Heart
A 10-year-old male with a past medical history significant for autism spectrum disorder and 15q3 deletion, experienced…
The Science on Targeted Temperature Management
Post-arrest patients with more significant reperfusion injury (for example, Pittsburgh Cardiac Arrest Category (PCAC) greater than or…
What Is the Best Defibrillation Strategy for Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation?
A 67-year-old man presents to the emergency department (ED) in cardiac arrest. He was found by bystanders…
How To Safely Incorporate Ultrasound Into Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation
Running an effective and evidence-based cardiac arrest resuscitation is a core skill for all emergency physicians. To…
Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: Remain and Gain, or Load and Go?
Case A 22-year-old pitcher gets struck in the chest by a baseball coming off the bat while…
Data Supporting Therapeutic Hypothermia for Cardiac Arrest Aren’t So Hot
The idea of cooling survivors from cardiac arrest has a long and storied history. In perhaps the…
By the Numbers: Overdose Cardiac Arrests
In 2020 42% increase in EMS-observed overdose cardiac arrests nationally compared to baseline of 42 per 100,000…