Tag: resuscitation
Are Two Shocks Better Than One?
Overall, the trial conducted by Cheskes et al contributes meaningfully to our understanding of the use of alternative defibrillation strategies for refractory ventricular fibrillation before widespread incorporation of double... read more
Diastolic Shock Index and Septic Shock Outcome
Early recognition and resuscitation of patients in septic shock are critical skills for an emergency medicine physician. Many clinical decision-making tools have been developed and validated in their use to identify and... read more
Prehospital IV Fluid Management in Severely Injured Trauma Patients
Weak, primarily observational evidence suggests that standard fluid resuscitation has no significant mortality benefit over restricting/withholding IV fluids in the context of severe/hypotensive trauma. This review adds... read more
Family Presence During Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation
This systematic review identified four key findings. Firstly, there was a lack of high-quality evidence on the impact of family presence during resuscitation on patient outcomes. Secondly, family members had varied... read more
Evaluation of abdominal compression-decompression combined with chest compression CPR performed by a new device
Compression–decompression cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CO-CPR) was more beneficial than standard cardiopulmonary resuscitation (STD-CPR) in terms of survival benefits in patients who have suffered out-of-hospital cardiac... read more
Is Continuous Intra-abdominal Pressure Ready For Prime Time?
Abdominal contents are primarily fluid in character so that pressure within this compartment follows Pascal's hydrostatic law. Intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) is the steady state pressure within the abdominal cavity and changes... read more
Improving Outcomes in Patients with Difficult Airways
Evidence indicates that the airway community has successfully conquered the anatomically difficult airway, as these patients are managed safely with a low incidence of morbidity and mortality. In contrast, the literature... read more
Advanced Bleeding Control in Combat Casualty Care
Consensus was reached on the contents of a standard bleeding control toolbox, where it should be available, providers and training requirements, international registries and guidelines, and potential indications for REBOA... read more
Expert Consensus on PeRcutaneous Cannulation for ECPR
We present inclusion and exclusion criteria and a comprehensive, detailed, generalizable list of best practices for extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) initiation following refractory out-of-hospital cardiac... read more
CRT-targeted Fluid Resuscitation vs. Lactate-targeted in Septic Shock
Capillary refill time (CRT)-targeted fluid resuscitation in septic shock was not superior to a lactate-targeted one on early fluid administration or fluid balances. However, it was associated with comparable effects on regional... read more
Critically Unwell Child Intubation in the ED
Intubation in the pediatric emergency department is scary stuff. For critically ill children who require intubation, it is rarely practiced outside of the critical care unit. With the centralization of services there are... read more
Endovascular Resuscitation and Trauma Management
This book focuses on endovascular methods for resuscitation and trauma management. Written by highly qualified and clinically active physicians from around the world, it shares information gathered over the past decade,... read more
Damage Control in Trauma Care: An Evolving Comprehensive Team Approach
This book describes current, evidence-based guidelines for damage control interventions across the field of trauma care with the aim of enabling clinicians to apply them to best effect in daily clinical practice. Emphasis... read more
Pulse Oximetry Waveform: A Non-invasive Physiological Predictor for the ROSC During CPR
Pulse oximetry plethysmography (POP) may be a novel and effective method for predicting return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) during resuscitation, with a prognostic value similar to ETCO2 at early stage. 150 out-of-hospital... read more
