Ultrasound is an important adjunct for caring for cardiac arrest patients, but trans-thoracic can deter from important hands-on compressions....
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Rethinking Adrenaline in Cardiac Arrest
Ka, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, adrenaline, aortic pressure, cardiac arrest, Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, coronary perfusion pressure, endovascular, hemodynamics, return of spontaneous circulation, survival, vasoconstrictor, 0This lecture reviews adrenaline therapy in cardiac arrest resuscitation: history, hemodynamics, survival impact controversy and potential new strategies.
Making ECPR Happen
Ka, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, cardiac arrest, CPR, ECMO, protocol development, Resuscitation, Simulation, teamwork, 0A quick overview of how we developed an ECMO CPR programme at the Alfred using Simulation to develop and...
Recent data has suggested that oxygen increases myocardial injury in patients with STEMI and may increase neurological injury after...
Don’t Forget A and B! – Mike Winters
Ka, , 2015, The Talks smaccChicago 2015, airways, cardiac arrest, CPR, defibrilation, Mick Winters, oxegenation, Resuscitation, Ventilation, 1Don’t Forget A and B! Summary by: Mike Winters Over 500,000 patients per year suffer sudden cardiac arrest. Despite...
How we do ED– ECMO – Zack Shinar
Ka, , 2015, The Talks smaccChicago 2015, cardiac arrest, ECMO, ED, Zack Shinar, 0How we do ED– ECMO Summary by: Zack Shinar ECMO or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation has shown promise in the...