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Shock Differently - Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Out of hospital cardiac arrest (OOHCA) represents a great cause of morbidity and mortality. Approximately 350,000 cardiac arrests occur in North America annually and 20% can be attributed to Ventricular tachydysrhythmias (i.e. ventricular tachycardia [v fib] and ventricular tachycardia [v tach]without a pulse). In this journal club recap, Dr Kelly Tillotson recaps an article comparing different ways of defibrillation and their effect on outcomes in OOHCA
Grand Rounds Recap 6.19.2024
Join Dr. Stark for M&M tips from the last session of the academic year. Also we have electrical storm management, ethical considerations of patient care, neck injury management.
Sterile or Clean Gloves for Laceration Repair?
Can clean gloves (those in the box in the room) be used safely during the repair of traumatic lacerations in the ED? Should we break open the package of sterile gloves each time? This Journal Club recap covers a recent paper examining the use of clean vs sterile gloves for wound repair in the ED.