Critical Care Alert , Critical Care , Cardiology , Resuscitation

Critical Care Alert: Microaxial Flow Pump or Standard Care in Infarct-Related Cardiogenic Shock

5/6/2024 Josh Wild, DO , Alex Lucas, MD , Dominique Gelmann, MD

After more than 10 years in the making, the DanGer Shock investigation sheds light on the efficacy of the microaxial flow pump in the treatment of patients with STEMI and cardiogenic shock and planned

Critical Care Devices , Critical Care , Cardiology

Critical Care Device Series: Arterial Lines Part 2 - Waveforms and Damping

5/6/2024 Marcus Gresham, MD , Alexandra Hallagan, MD , Donald Maberry Jr., MD

Arterial lines are helpful tools for monitoring hemodynamics and maintaining easy access for frequent lab draws in the critically ill patient. Interpreting the waveform of the arterial line is necessa

Airway , Critical Care , Prehospital Care

Hidden Triggers: Unmasking Anaphylaxis

3/18/2024 Lynnsey Moss, MD , Andrew Michalak, MD , Ray Isenburg, DO

Anaphylaxis is a true and potentially life-threatening emergency. Understanding that this condition has broader diagnostic criteria than are commonly recognized will help with early recognition and tr

Critical Care Ultrasound , Ultrasound , Critical Care , Hematology

Advanced Critical Care Ultrasound: 3-Point DVT Study

2/22/2024 Christian Kasianko, MD , Dustin Slagle, MD

Deep venous thrombosis is a can't-miss diagnosis. Learn how to use the 3-point ultrasound exam to make sure DVTs do not go unnoticed.

Critical Care Alert , Critical Care , Airway , Toxicology

Critical Care Alert: Effect of Noninvasive Airway Management of Comatose Patients with Acute Poisoning: A Randomized Clinical Trial

2/22/2024 Alex Lucas, MD , Christian Kasianko, MD , Dustin Slagle, MD

How reliable is the old adage, "GCS less than 8, intubate"? A randomized trial examines the effect of intubation vs. noninvasive airway management for poisoned patients with GCS less than 8.

Critical Care , Critical Care Roadblock , Palliative Care

Roadblock: Goals-of-Care Conversations

2/6/2024 Kunj Bhatt, MD , Trevor R. Pour, MD , Shunichi Nakagawa, MD

The EMRA Critical Care Committee's Roadblock series is the resuscitationist's guide to overcoming the obstacles in the normal algorithm of critically ill patients. Through this series, we will ask the

Critical Care , Critical Care Roadblock , Airway

Roadblock: Difficult Intubations

12/13/2023 Kunj Bhatt, MD , Colin Pesyna, MD , Evan Leibner, MD, PhD

The EMRA Critical Care Committee's Roadblock series is the resuscitationist's guide to overcoming the obstacles in the normal algorithm of critically ill patients. Through this series, we will ask the

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?

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

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.

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