resuscitation

The consequences of excessive endotracheal tube (ETT) cuff pressure are known and have long-term effects; however, less attention is placed upon cuff pressure and tube position pre-hospital and in the emergency centre.

Who read the previous post, Evidence Based Medicine. Beyond the dogma, can understand how my attention is focused on applicability of EBM based guidelines in my clinical context, so I want to underline some controversy of these guidelines,…

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training rates in the United States are low, highlighting the need to develop CPR educational approaches that are simpler, with broader dissemination potential.

This is an Advisory Statement by the Advanced Life Support Task Force of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation and the American Heart Association Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee and the Council on Cardiopulmonary,…

The Resuscitation Journal published on September an Open Access article to summarise the evidence from randomized controlled trials of mechanical chest compression devices used during resuscitation after out of hospital cardiac arrest. 

Just one year ago, Facebook feeds were awash with videos and photos of people pouring buckets of cold water on their heads all in the name of medical research.

By: Mario Rugna, MEDEST118 In the Prehospital Emergency System where I work (from late 1996) we are historically used to manage cardiac arrest events with a deep “Stay and Play”, except for some sporadic cases (mostly pediatric patients)…

47 ysr old male collapsed on the field. First ALS unit found him arrested in VF. Shocked 3 times he regained a palpable central pulse. When we arrived the patient arrested again. VF on the monitor. Shocked 4 times. Mechanical chest…

Maintaining a patent BLS airway and securing an ALS airway via endotracheal intubation can be a dynamic and challenging endeavour, requiring coordinated efforts from multiple rescuers.

The 2010 revisions about ALS Algorithm and guidelines includes uninterrupted chest compression, less emphasis on airway and breathing, more application of intraosseus infusion of drugs and fluids if IV access is not available and a…