Search results for "Cardiac arrest"
Sepsis and other inpatient emergencies
An intensivist offered hot tips for hospitalists during a precourse at Internal Medicine Meeting 2024.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/04/24/sepsis-and-other-inpatient-emergencies.htm
24 Apr 2024
First medication for severe frostbite approved
The FDA also warned about smartwatches claiming to measure blood sugar without piercing the skin, among other recent actions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/03/06/first-medication-for-severe-frostbite-approved.htm
6 Mar 2024
Study explores survival rates and duration of CPR for in-hospital cardiac arrest
Of all the patients who received CPR for in-hospital cardiac arrest, 67% had a return of spontaneous circulation, which occurred at a median of seven minutes following the start of chest compressions, a retrospective study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/02/14/study-explores-survival-rates-and-duration-of-cpr-for-in-hospital-cardiac-arrest.htm
14 Feb 2024
Get with the latest ARDS guideline
Recent changes to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) guidance, including some controversy over neuromuscular blockers, are explained by an expert.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/02/14/get-with-the-latest-ards-guideline.htm
14 Feb 2024
New report lists 10 steps to improving in-hospital cardiac arrest care
The American Heart Association and international organizations offered the steps with the aim of reducing the high morbidity and mortality and worldwide variation in quality of care found with in-hospital cardiac arrest.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/11/22/new-report-lists-10-steps-to-improving-in-hospital-cardiac-arrest-care.htm
22 Nov 2023
AHA updates guidance for treating life-threatening poisonings
A new focused update from the American Heart Association (AHA) offered 10 take-home messages on management of cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, and refractory shock due to poisoning.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/09/27/aha-updates-guidance-for-treating-life-threatening-poisonings.htm
27 Sep 2023
AHA issues interim advice on temperature management after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
The science advisory from the American Heart Association (AHA) considers existing and recent evidence on patients who are unresponsive after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and is meant to provide guidance to clinicians until upcoming new guidelines are published.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/08/23/aha-issues-interim-advice-on-temperature-management-after-out-of-hospital-cardiac-arrest.htm
23 Aug 2023
Cefepime-induced neurotoxicity
An elderly patient presented with confusion three days after a hospitalization for osteomyelitis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/07/12/free/cefepime-induced-neurotoxicity.htm
12 Jul 2023
Checklist improved care consistency after in-hospital cardiac arrest
A pilot study found that performance of four critical tasks after return of spontaneous circulation, including performing an EKG within one hour, improved from 19.4% before implementation of a checklist to 51.1% afterward.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/06/21/checklist-improved-care-consistency-after-in-hospital-cardiac-arrest.htm
21 Jun 2023
Video laryngoscope increased success rate of intubation, ED and ICU study finds
A trial was stopped early for efficacy after an interim analysis found that 85.1% of video-laryngoscope intubations were successful on the first attempt compared to 70.8% of those performed with a direct laryngoscope.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/06/21/video-laryngoscope-increased-success-rate-of-intubation-ed-and-icu-study-finds.htm
21 Jun 2023