More than 600,000 patients in North America sustain sudden cardiac arrest each year. When return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) is achieved, there are a number of critical interventions to consider in order to provide the patient with the best chance of being discharged with meaningful neurologic survival. In this podcast, we discuss an excellent recent review article on the management of patients with ROSC following cardiac arrest.
In this podcast we are joined by EM/CCM superstars Dr. Gabe Wardi and Dr. Kit Tainter, who discuss the physiologic effects of metabolic acidosis,...
Approximately 75% of patients older than 65 years of age are seen in an ED within 6 months of their death. While palliative care...
Brain damage and death from ischemic encephalopathy is common after cardiac arrest. Animal studies and limited observational studies suggest that high oxygen exposure after...