by emottawa | Jan 25, 2016 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 2/5 Young P, Saxena M, Bellomo R, et al. N Engl J Med. 2015 Oct 5. Abstract Link This multicentre, ICU RCT received a methodology score of 4/5 and 2/5 for usefulness. They concluded...
by emottawa | Jan 18, 2016 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 4/5 Stiell IG, Brown SP, Nichol G, et al. Circulation. 2014 Nov 25;130(22):1962-70 Full Article This observational study found that an optimal CPR chest compression depth of 40...
by emottawa | Jan 13, 2016 | Cardiology, Grand Round Summaries
Have a crashing Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) patient in your Emergency Department? Need some help? Want to challenge your residents? The following should help you in your bedside assessment and treatment of the critically ill LVAD patient. For a thorough...
by emottawa | Jan 11, 2016 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 5/5 Usefulness Score: 3/5 Aufderheide TP, Nichol G, Rae TD, et al. N Engl J Med. 2011 Sep 1;365(9):798-806 Full Article This large effectiveness trial sought to test whether standard CPR with an Impedance...
by emottawa | Jan 6, 2016 | Grand Round Summaries, Resuscitation
You deftly sweep the tongue aside, slide into the vallecula, lift the epiglottis, and have a great view of the cords. You smoothly pass the tube, secure it, and walk away – a superstar. Meanwhile your nurses wonder “what now?” as your patient begins to wake up pulls...
