Browsing: November 2023

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Critical Care Alert , Critical Care , Cardiology , Pulmonary , Trauma

Critical Care Alert: Extracorporeal Life Support in Infarct-Related Cardiogenic Shock: ECLS-SHOCK Trial

11/20/2023 ThucAn Bui, DO , Gabriel Colon, MD , Evan McMurray, MD
The ECLS-SHOCK Trial investigated whether extracorporeal life support would benefit patients suffering acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock. Is VA-ECMO always the answer?
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Critical Care , Resuscitation

Critical Care ECMO Series: Introduction to ECMO

11/6/2023 Alex Lucas, MD , Christian Kasianko, MD , Alexandra Hallagan, MD , Brendan Innes, MD , Nicholas Johnson, MD
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) allows for temporary life support in cardiopulmonary failure refractory to conventional medical treatment. Given its capabilities and increasing presence in
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Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Pediatric EM , Social EM

Health Policy Journal Club: A Study of Firearms Safety Education in the Pediatric Emergency Department

11/1/2023 Kena Lemu , Vidya Eswaran, MD , Cedric Dark, MD, MPH, FACEP
The pediatric emergency department is a unique setting in which educational interventions can reach a wide variety of people. The Health Policy Journal Club examines a study conducted to gauge the eff
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Critical Care Alert , Critical Care , Cardiology , EMS

Critical Care Alert: Survival by Time-to-administration of Amiodarone, Lidocaine, or Placebo in Shock-Refractory Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest

11/1/2023 Christian Roa, MD , Alex Lucas, MD , Evan McMurray, MD
What role does amiodarone or lidocaine play in achieving a good outcome for shockable refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest? This Critical Care Alert looks at a follow-up to the ALPS study.