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Optimizing the Early Resuscitation After Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Optimizing the Early Resuscitation After Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest

by Peter Reardon, Shahbaz Syed | Sep 11, 2019 | Critical Care, Featured, Infographics

The dust has just settled, you’ve achieved Return of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC) in a cardiac arrest patient – now what? Post cardiac arrest syndrome has the potential for significant morbidity and mortality that persists long after ROSC. There are many...
Fibrinolysis in Acute Pulmonary Embolism

Fibrinolysis in Acute Pulmonary Embolism

by Mike Hickey, Peter Reardon | Sep 11, 2018 | Critical Care, Featured

Systemic fibrinolysis (SF) in acute pulmonary embolism (PE) remains a hot topic in acute care medicine. This post will examine the available literature regarding the use of SF in different subtypes of PE. Before examining the literature, we first must review the...
Video versus Direct Laryngoscopy: Calling for Truce in the Arms Race

Video versus Direct Laryngoscopy: Calling for Truce in the Arms Race

by Peter Reardon, Richard Hoang | Oct 5, 2017 | Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Resuscitation

    Airway management in the Emergency Department (ED) is challenging. Given the critically ill and physiologically unstable patients, complicated by c-spine collars, distorted anatomy, and airway contamination – the stakes are high. Recent evidence draws...
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