What does pooled patient-level evidence from PARAMEDIC3 and IVIO tell us about which vascular access route to try first? Simon Carley examines survival, neurological outcomes and the practical limits of the findings for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
JC: IV or IO first in cardiac arrest? St Emlyn’s Read More
Does adding REBOA to advanced life support improve outcomes in non-traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest? This appraisal of REBOARREST examines the neutral trial results, delays to aortic occlusion and incomplete delivery of the intervention, and asks what remains uncertain.
Three research reviews explore goal-directed chest compressions, ventilation during cardiac arrest and cerebral oximetry. Greg Yates considers what animal and human studies contribute to physiologically guided resuscitation, and where further evidence is needed.
Cardiac arrest: three quick hits Read More
Claire Park draws on civilian and military experience to discuss care during high-threat incidents at Tactical Trauma 2024. The podcast explores the balance between responder risk and treatment delays, communication between emergency services, casualty evacuation and the gaps in the available evidence.
Podcast – Care in the Hot Zone with Claire Park at Tactical Trauma 2024 Read More
Alice Hutin describes how the Paris SAMU team delivers prehospital extracorporeal CPR for selected patients with refractory cardiac arrest. Recorded at Tactical Trauma 2024, the interview explores on-scene logistics, patient selection, communication when eCPR is not appropriate and team debriefing.
Podcast – Prehospital eCPR with Alice Hutin at Tactical Trauma 2024 Read More
Does the interval between two shocks matter in double sequential external defibrillation? This appraisal examines a secondary analysis in refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, including the distinction between terminating ventricular fibrillation and improving survival.
Iain and Simon review the April 2024 posts, covering bougies, cardiac arrest, trauma and sepsis. They also discuss race in medicine, global health and choosing commitments deliberately, with learning from the RCEM CPD conference and the emergency medicine conference in Graz.
Selected learning from the English-language track of the 11th emergency medicine congress in Graz in 2024. This report covers cardiac arrest, trauma, sepsis and ultrasound, alongside reflections on research, teaching and learning from mistakes.
11th Kongress der Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Notfallmedizin Read More
