Cryoprecipitate
Cryoprecipitate is prepared by thawing fresh frozen plasma (FFP) between 1°C and 6°C and recovering the precipitate
The cold-insoluble precipitate is refrozen.
Category Resuscitation
Marshall Hall
Marshall Hall (1790-1857) was an English physician, physiologist and humanitarian
Tintinalli Resus MCQs
Tintinalli Resus multiple choice questions MCQs for ACEM Fellowship
Cessation of CPR
The decision to stop CPR should be tailored according to the specifics of the individual case and is based on clinical judgement. The decision is best made by the Team Leader in consultation with other team members
Intra-arrest therapeutic hypothermia
Therapeutic hypothermia (T33°C) after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) was not found to confer benefit compared to normothermia (T36°C) in the TTM trial
ILCOR Guideline Changes 2010
ILCOR = International Liaison committee on Resuscitation = conglomerate of resuscitation councils worldwide. Changes in 2010
Fluid Responsiveness
Fluid responsiveness is an increase of stroke volume of 10-15% after the patient receives 500 ml of crystalloid over 10-15 minutes (as defined by Paul Marik). The definitive test for fluid responsiveness is a Fluid challenge
Advanced Life Support
KEY FEATURES CAB rather than ABC (30:2) 2 min cycles early, high quality, uninterrupted at least 100/min (rather than around) avoid excessive ventilation early defibrillation (higher joules for cardioversion) amiodarone after 3rd shock adrenaline every 4 minutes (every 2nd cycle)…
Cardiac Arrest Management After Cardiac Surgery
Cardiac arrest occurs after 0.7 - 2.9% of cardiac surgery cases. Usually preceded by physiological deterioration but can occur in previously stable patients
Paediatric Life Support
KEY FEATURES CAB (ERC still advocates 5 initial rescue breaths) good quality CPR in 15:2 ratio removal of ‘look, listen, feel’ de-emphasis on pulse check AED and defibrillation use encouraged (infants manual defibrillation) capnography recommended defibrillation: 4 J/kg adrenaline 10…
Newborn Resuscitation
Newborn Resuscitation
Pulseless Electrical Activity
Pulseless electrical activity (PEA) occurs when organised or semi-organised electrical activity of the heart persists but the product of systemic vascular resistance and the increase in systemic arterial flow generated by the ejection of the left ventricular stroke volume is not sufficient to produce a clinically detectable pulse