Blog
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Jan 30 2017
EHR – Excessive Heinous Record-keeping
Read MoreIf you feel like most of your shift is spent on documentation, that's because it is.
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Jan 28 2017
Continuous or Interrupted Chest Compressions RCT
Read MoreA pause in compressions to give rescue breaths made no impact on survival to hospital discharge.
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Jan 27 2017
When to Expect Zero Survival in Arrest
Read MoreNo one survives if they have out-of-hospital arrest not witnessed by EMS, non-shockable initial rhythm, and no ROSC before the third epinephrine dose.
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Jan 26 2017
Warning Symptoms Precede Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Read MorePatients with sudden cardiac arrest often had symptoms of chest pain or dyspnea in the 24 hours prior to arrest.
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Jan 25 2017
Ketorolac – A Little Dab’ll Do Ya
Read MoreFor analgesia, there was no difference in 10mg, 15mg, and 30mg of IV ketorolac.
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Jan 24 2017
Effect of Multiple Concussions in High School
Read Moreultiple concussions in high school caused increased symptoms but did not lead to poorer cognitive outcome.
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Jan 23 2017
Concussion Paradigm Change – Rest Is Bad
Read MorePhysical rest after concussion appears to be unhelpful, even harmful, in children and young people after concussion.
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Jan 21 2017
Why We Use BNP Plus Clinical Judgment
Read MoreAcutely dyspneic patients in the ED can be more accurately diagnosed by adding BNP to clinical judgment.
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Jan 20 2017
Decompress that Cadaver – STAT
Read MoreBased on this cadaver study, a 5cm catheter should be highly successful for needle decompression at either the 2nd intercostal space (ICS) mid-clavicular line or 5th ICS mid-axillary line.
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Jan 19 2017
Epinephrine in Arrest – Sooner Is Better
Read MoreIf you're going to use epi in arrest, sooner is better. But not too soon.
