Tag: End Tidal CO2

Should End-Tidal Capnometry (ETC) During ED Procedural Sedation/Analgesia (PSA) Not Be Standard Care?

by Salim Rezaie posted June 27, 2024 No Comments

Background: Procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA) is a frequently employed in the emergency department (ED) to facilitate painful procedures. Some of the potential untoward effects of PSA include cardio-respiratory depression and/or airway compromise. Standard practice in many parts of the ...

Procedures and Skills

Three Predictors of Success in Cardiac Arrest

by Salim Rezaie posted January 25, 2014 No Comments

The goal of resuscitation in cardiac arrest is to respond in a timely, effective manner that leads to good patient outcomes. Resuscitation is not taking an ACLS and BLS course and going through the motions of a code. There have ...

Resuscitation