Anti-arrhythmic Drugs and Cardiac Arrest
A summary of anti-arrhythmic drugs used in cardiac arrest and the (lack) of supporting evidence.
Category Resuscitation
Drugs for Cardiac Arrest
List of commonly used medications and drugs in cardiac arrest.
ARC Guideline Updates
Australian Resuscitation Council Guideline Updates
Platelets (for transfusion)
Platelet transfusions are undertaken for numerous reasons, such as severe bleeding with low platelet counts, or dysfunctional platelets.
Fibrinogen Concentrate
Aka. RiaSTAP or Fibrinogen (Factor I) Concentrate DESCRIPTION INDICATIONS ADMINISTRATION / DOSING PREPARATION PHARMACEUTICS GROUP / CROSSMATCH ADVERSE EFFECTS LOCATION OF ACTION MECHANISM OF ACTION CONTRAINDICATIONS ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES TO CRYOPRECIPITATE Advantages Disadvantages RECONSTITUTION TIPS It is a bit of…
CPR and Pregnancy
Cardiac arrest in pregnancy is a rare occurrence. There are a few common aetiologies and considerations while resuscitating.
Claude Beck
Claude Schaeffer Beck (1894-1971) was an American Cardiac Surgeon. Described two cardiac compression triads (1935); first successful use of a defibrillator on a human (1947)
Simulation for Trauma Team Training
In situ simulation for Trauma Team Training by Chris Hicks. Managing difficult cases often doesn’t have anything to do with a lack of medical knowledge.
Debrief: Resuscitative Hysterotomy
Debrief: Following SMACCForce Simulation Team of a Resuscitative Hysterotomy in a high-pressured situation.
Translating SMACCFORCE into practice
Neurological rehabilitation: Alternative perspectives with Claire Seiffert at SMACC 2019
Neurological rehabilitation
Neurological rehabilitation: Alternative perspectives with Claire Seiffert at SMACC 2019
Neuro complications of IVDU
Trainspotting: Neurological complications of IV drug use with Rhonda Cadena M.D. at SMACC 2019