Cardiac Care
Explore our comprehensive directory of articles on Cardiac Care in EMS, tailored to support professionals in assessing, treating, and managing cardiac emergencies. This collection covers essential topics such as ECG interpretation, advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), and the latest heart attack and arrhythmia management protocols. Mastering cardiac care is crucial for improving patient outcomes in life-threatening situations. For related content, check out our resources on Emergency Medical Procedures. Stay informed and enhance your skills in cardiac care with our expert-driven content.
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In this episode of Inside EMS, our co-hosts debate treatment options for pediatric cardiac arrest and the importance of honing those skills as providers
Reviewing the pediatric evidence for stay and play or load and go
The discussion focuses on whether EMS volunteers need the same training as EMTs, and if it makes sense to a separate certification for volunteers.
Early in any cardiac resuscitation, begin communication with a family representative and assume all actions and words are being recorded
A doctor specializing in internal medicine performed chest compressions on a man who was carried down the mountain in a toboggan after suffering a severe heart attack at the top of the slope
He claims medics said the batteries of a defibrillator were not charged; the medical director says an IO device stopped working and the delay did not contribute to the woman’s death
The proposed ‘Bystander Insurance’ will pay medical fees to civilians that become injured or infected while helping others
The police department and rescue squad teamed up for the rare rescues; usually they respond to a cardiac arrest only once a month
Students responded to man down at school event and achieved ROSC for patient; Elco High School program has been training EMTs for more than three decades
Since a Do Not Resuscitate tattoo is not revocable emergency responders are obligated to initiate resuscitation until a valid DNR is shown
The adage of “you’re not dead until you’re warm and dead” applies to pediatric cold water drowning victims
The toddler was revived after an hour and 41 minutes of CPR and has suffered virtually no lingering effects
Co-host Kelly Grayson and EMS1 columnist and show guest Bob Sullivan debate a BLS vs. ALS system
Co-host Kelly Grayson and EMS1 columnist and show guest Bob Sullivan debate a BLS vs. ALS system
Use this method to identify landmarks as an alternative to the sternal notch placement of electrodes for acquiring a 12-lead ECG
Around 50 responders created a CPR chain to keep the effort going after a neighbor pulled the boy, who has also recovered neurologically, out of a creek
Patient: “I realized that these are ordinary human beings and just good guys that want to take care of everyone else”
Medical leaders presented studies on when to stop resuscitation efforts, the use of prehospital ultrasound, and how to use gravity to improve cerebral perfusion
The 61-year-old man collapsed around mile 22; ALS medics on bikes shocked him with an AED and brought him to a waiting ambulance, where he regained a pulse
D.C. Fire and EMS says it took 28 minutes for the ambulance, and ALS medics were on scene within four minutes
CPR device shows improved survival in adults with non-traumatic cardiac arrest
Federally-sponsored research found an improvement in one-year survival rate for patients that had CPR performed with the device compared to a control group
The man jumped from an Idaho bridge; resuscitation efforts by bystanders and paramedics were unsuccessful
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