In recent years, there has been intense focus on delivering high-quality compressions during the resuscitation of patients with OHCA. In contrast, ventilation metrics in OHCA resuscitation have not been well studied. In this podcast, we discuss a recent publication from Circulation that evaluated ventilation waveforms during OHCA resuscitation and the association of these metrics on patient outcomes. Can we do better?
This month Mike McCurdy rejoins the podcast to discuss the ATHOS-3 trial. Mike was one of the co-authors on this impressive publication and gives...
More than 1.5 million patients undergo endotracheal intubation each year in the U.S. Endotracheal intubation can be complicated by hypoxemia, which is a known...
Though we’ve discussed the use of balanced solutions in the resuscitation of critically ill patients numerous times on CCPEM, the literature remains controversial with...