Medical Category: Resuscitation

Background: The utility of pharmacological interventions for patients with OHCA are rather limited with no robust evidence that they improve outcomes.  Calcium, one of the pharmacological options has both inotropic and vasopressor effects. Additionally, calcium plays an important role in …

Take Home Points: DOPES is not just a memory tool. It give you a structured approach to taking care of vented patients with vital sign changes. Check for dislodgement of the tube, obstruction of the tube, pneumothorax, equipment failure, breath …

Background Information: Epistaxis management in the emergency department has historically included topical vasoconstrictors, local anesthetics such as oxymetazoline and phenylephrine and topical fibrinolytic agents such as Tranexamic Acid (TXA). When these topical agents fail, packing, chemical cauterization or surgical ligation …

Background: Two prior trials compared the addition of vasopressin 20 IU (for each dose of epinephrine) and methylprednisolone 40mg to placebo for in hospital cardiac arrest. The 1st trial was published in 2009 [2] and the second in 2013 [3].  …

Background: Outside of early defibrillation and high-quality CPR, little has been shown to improve outcomes in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). In theory, rapid identification of the underlying cause of arrest can be beneficial. Many emergency clinicians have adopted Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) …