The Resuscitationists

Reading Time: 3 minutes CPVT is a life-threatening condition that results in sudden death in young children and adults. It is often undiagnosed and untreated. This post discusses the presentation, pathophysiology, and treatment options for CPVT.

Reading Time: 3 minutes Adrenal crisis is a life-threatening condition with increased morbidity if the condition is not recognized early and management is not initiated promptly. In this post, a brief review of adrenal insufficiency is provided with emphasis on early resuscitation and specific treatments.

Reading Time: 5 minutes Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity. The EPIC TBI study produced evidence suggesting that with simple modifications, the care provided in the field by prehospital clinicians can have a substantial impact on outcomes associated with severe TBI.

Reading Time: 2 minutes Post-resuscitation hypotension is associated with high mortality unless promptly intervened on. Epinephrine is generally used to mitigate hypotension after ROSC. But is there a role of norepinephrine?

Reading Time: 3 minutes Got low ETCO2 after an intubation during cardiac arrest? Troubleshoot it with these steps.

Reading Time: 4 minutes IV nitroglycerin is a safe and effective part of a comprehensive treatment strategy for sympathetic crashing acute pulmonary edema (SCAPE) in the prehospital environment.

Reading Time: 2 minutes Can Delayed Peritoneal Resuscitation (DPR) improve mortality in trauma patients? Let’s take a look at the latest evidence.

Reading Time: 2 minutes Many patients present to the Emergency Department with hypertension. How do clinicians differentiate between those patients who will benefit from an urgent reduction of blood pressure and those who can be safely discharged home?

Reading Time: 3 minutes What’s the role of Calcium in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients? Should we give it indiscriminately?

Reading Time: 2 minutes A recently published study examines a potential correlation between neurologically intact survival of OHCA and early administration of epinephrine.