Browsing: Resuscitation

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Critical Care , Resuscitation , Cardiology

ECMO 2.0: What's LAVA Got to Do With It? A Rapid-Fire Introduction to Left Atrial Veno-arterial ECMO (LAVA-ECMO)

10/20/2025 Anosh A. Khan, MD
LAVA-ECMO offers hemodynamic benefits as an advanced unloading strategy with venting capabilities. However, broader adoption will require prospective studies to validate its safety and efficacy in div
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Critical Care Alert , Critical Care , Resuscitation

Critical Care Alert: A Randomized Trial of Drug Route in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

3/26/2025 Josh Wild, DO , Jacqueline Zhu, MD , Alexandra Hallagan, MD
Every minute counts for long-term outcomes in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Does the route of administration for lifesaving medications play a role? This EMRA Critical Care Alert dives into the PARA
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Critical Care Alert , Critical Care , Resuscitation

Critical Care Alert: Vasopressor Utilization in Septic Shock Patients Receiving Propofol Versus Midazolam

2/27/2025 Nikkole Turgeon, MD , Jacqueline Zhu, MD , Alex Lucas, MD
Emergency physicians often are the first to diagnose and manage septic shock, making critical decisions that impact a patient's hospital course and outcomes. A recent study supports the use of propofo
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Critical Care Alert , Critical Care , Cardiology , Resuscitation

Critical Care Alert: Noninvasive Ventilation for Preoxygenation During Emergency Intubation

7/29/2024 Alex Lucas, MD , Josh Wild, DO , Gabriel Colon, MD , Luxi Qiao, MD, MPhil , Dustin Slagle, MD
Tracheal intubation is a critical procedure on patients who are already in crisis. Is it better to choose a mask or non-invasive ventilation for preoxygenation?
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Critical Care Alert , Critical Care , Cardiology , Resuscitation

Critical Care Alert: HFNC Oxygen v. Noninvasive Ventilation for Management of Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema

7/11/2024 Dominique Gelmann, MD , Josh Wild, DO , Luxi Qiao, MD, MPhil
When managing acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema, how do the outcomes differ between high-flow nasal cannula and noninvasive ventilation?
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Critical Care Alert , Critical Care , Cardiology , Resuscitation

Critical Care Alert: Treatment of Refractory Cardiac Arrest by Controlled Reperfusion of the Whole Body

7/1/2024 Alex Lucas, MD , Josh Wild, DO , Gabriel Colon, MD , Dustin Slagle, MD
ECPR continues to show promising results for patients undergoing cardiac arrest. CARL technology implements a new design that provides comprehensive monitoring and multimodal therapy to address the un
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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
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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