Does Administering Steroids for Cardiac Arrest Lead to Better Neurological Outcomes?
The Case A 54-year-old man is admitted to the observation unit to rule out an acute coronary…
Cardiac Arrest
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Does Administering Steroids for Cardiac Arrest Lead to Better Neurological Outcomes?
The Case A 54-year-old man is admitted to the observation unit to rule out an acute coronary... -
Therapeutic Hypothermia Offers No Survival Benefit for Comatose Patients After Cardiac Arrest
A large multinational study may cool enthusiasm for using hypothermia to treat comatose patients recovering from an... -
Surge in U.S. Overdose-related Cardiac Arrests During COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic may be driving a surge in drug-overdose deaths in the U.S., a new study...
Therapeutic Hypothermia Offers No Survival Benefit for Comatose Patients After Cardiac Arrest
A large multinational study may cool enthusiasm for using hypothermia to treat comatose patients recovering from an…
Surge in U.S. Overdose-related Cardiac Arrests During COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic may be driving a surge in drug-overdose deaths in the U.S., a new study…
How to Perform Resuscitative Transesophageal Echocardiography in the Emergency Department
Bedside transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) has become an invaluable tool in emergency and critical care medicine. Bedside assessment…
Fast Angiography Not Helpful for Unconscious Cardiac Arrest Patients Without STEMI
When patients are comatose after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, should they be rushed into coronary angiography if…
Survival After Cardiac Arrest May Depend on Which EMS Agency Shows Up
Whether an individual survives a cardiac arrest may depend, at least in part, on which emergency medical…
Highlights of the American Academy of Neurology Guideline on Reducing Brain Injury with Cooling Following Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
The ACEP Clinical Policies Committee regularly reviews guidelines published by other organizations and professional societies. Periodically, new…
Introducing the CASA Exam: A New Protocol to Guide Point-Of-Care Ultrasound in Cardiac Arrest
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a powerful diagnostic tool in the emergency department. To identify reversible causes of…
How to Manage Emergency Department Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices
In previous decades, the therapies for congestive heart failure (CHF) were limited both with respect to options…
Should all Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests be Transported to Cardiac Centers?
Regionalization of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OOHCA) care is a topic that is continuously evolving. Recently, there has…