Emergency Medicine Cases

Ep 169 Cardiac Arrest Controversies – Chest Compressions, Dual Defibrillation, Medications and Airway

May 24, 2022

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Are You Getting Rid of Epinephrine?

03:15

Is Norepinephrine a Better Drug?

04:14

How to Minimize Pauses in CPR?

03:14

Introduction

3min

When, How, and Why of Chest Compressions in Cardiac Arrest?

3min

CPR Rates, Depths, and How to Switch Out

2min

How to Minimize Pauses in CPR?

3min

Mechanical Chest Compressions - What Are Your Thoughts on Mechanical CPR?

6min

Mechanical CPR Is Not Going to Replace Human CPR

3min

Is the Apex Sternum the Way to Go?

3min

Refractory v-F - What to Do if You're Still in v-Fib

5min

How to Do a Dual Sequential Defibrillation in the Emergency Department

4min

10.

Are You Pushing Esmalol?

2min

11.

Is Matoplal a Good Beta Blocker?

6min

12.

Is Epinephrine Really Harming People Right Now?

1min

13.

Are You Getting Rid of Epinephrine?

3min

14.

Is It Better to Inject Norepinephrine Instead of Epi for Cardiac Arrest?

3min

15.

Is Norepinephrine a Better Drug?

4min

16.

Do You Believe in Epi or Vasopressin?

4min

17.

Do You Have a Dysrhythmic Cardiac Arrest?

5min

18.

What Is the When, How and Why of Calcium and Cardiac Arrest?

2min

19.

Calcium and Cardiac Arrest

6min

20.

Sedation for Intubation in Cardiac Arrest?

2min

21.

Is Sedation Helpful in Cardiac Arrest?

5min

In this first part of our 2-part series on Cardiac Arrest Controversies Rob Simard, Bourke Tillman, Sara Gray and Scott Weingart discuss with Anton how best to ensure high quality chest compressions, the pros and cons of mechanical CPR, the literature on dual sequential defibrillation and optimizing pad placement, epinephrine vs vasopressin, amiodarone vs lidocaine, when to consider IV calcium and sodium bicarbonate, esmolol, airway considerations, sedation in cardiac arrest, the pros and cons of end-tidal CO2 and more...