A patient arrives in resus following an out of hospital cardiac arrest. He had a background of obesity and type II diabetes.…
Emergency Physicians must be confident managing the post-cardiac arrest patient with return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) to continue high quality care once initial resuscitation succeeds.…
This session focusses on the emergency department care of patients post-cardiac arrest i.e. after the return of spontaneous circulation…
This session focusses on the emergency department care of patients post-cardiac arrest i.e. after the return of spontaneous circulation.…
Susie and Raj discuss CPR…
A man is woken in the night by his dog barking and realises that his previous well 23 year old girlfriend isnt breathing…
Anaphylaxis-induced Cardiac Arrest…
Anaphylaxis is a severe, life-threatening, multi-organ hypersensitivity reaction, typically of rapid onset.…
A 54-year-old driver of a pick-up truck was involved in a head on collision with a stationary vehicle at approximately 30mph…
This session covers the Advanced Life Support (ALS) algorithm (2010), which provides an evidence-based template for your clinical skills…
The AIRWAYS-2 trial compared the effectiveness of i-gel supraglottic airways (SGA) with endotracheal intubation (TI) in the initial airway management of adult patients in non-traumatic out of hospital…
In United Kingdom, approximately 76,000 patients sustain Cardiac Arrest following a non-traumatic cause in an inpatients and out-of-hospital settings…
In United Kingdom, approximately 76,000 patients sustain Cardiac Arrest following a non-traumatic cause in an inpatients and out-of-hospital settings…
The human body has evolved to work within a narrow, carefully maintained, core temperature range…
The temperate climate of the UK means that severe hypothermia leading to cardiovascular instability and cardiac arrest is rare…
Barotrauma refers to physical damage to body tissues by changes in ambient pressure…
In this podcast @maxirebecca and @drsgrier discuss DNACPR (Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) and explore when and how decisions should be made…
This is the fifth in a series of Emergency Casebooks from the virtual hospital CFN General, with key learning points for staff working in an Emergency Department…
It is most useful in the non-shockable side of the algorithm and can be an aid when considering the 4 Hs and the 4 Ts of the ALS Algorithm…
This role is ever increasing: they have roles in resuscitation, prevention, education and research along with many other grey areas…
