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RESUSCITATION: A retrospective ‘target trial emulation’ comparing amiodarone and lidocaine for adult out-of-hospital cardiac arrest resuscitation
Tanner Smida 1, Remle Crowe 2, Bradley S Price 3, James Scheidler 4, P S Martin 4, Michael Shukis 4, James Bardes 4 Affiliations Expand Abstract Objective: The administration of amiodarone or lidocaine is recommended during the resuscitation of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients presenting with defibrillation-refractory or recurrent ventricular fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia. Our objective was to use ‘target trial emulation’ methodology to
JAMA Editorial: Transient Ischemic Attack—Not So Transient After All!
Eric E. Smith, MD, MPH1; Babak B. Navi, MD, MS2,3 Author Affiliations Article Information JAMA Neurol. 2025;82(4):321-322. doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2024.5090 According to conventional thinking, transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) are supposed to resolve without permanent injury to the brain. However, this conventional view may be too rosy. A study1 in this issue
VIDEO POST: Scorpion stings: Live from Death Valley
Scorpion stings: Live from Death Valley Explore the dangers of scorpion envenomation in this thrilling LIVE-recorded episode from Death Valley, CA. This is an episode you’ll want to watch- the video shots of Death Vally are INCREDIBLE. Check us out on Youtube, Instagram, or TikTok. Learn key emergency medicine
PODCAST: Pediatric Febrile Seizures
Contributor: Taylor Lynch, MD Educational Pearls: Pediatric febrile seizures are defined as seizures that occur between the ages of six months to five years in the presence of a fever greater than or equal to 38.0 ºC (100.4 ºF). It is the most common pediatric convulsive disorder, with an incidence
Auto-Transfusion Tourniquet (A-TT) Reanimation of Cardiac Arrest Patients-A Retrospective Chart Review
Martin Pallares Perez1, David H Tang2 and Noam Gavriely3,4* 1Facultad de Medicina, Centro de Estudios Universitarios Xochicalco Campus Ensenada, San Francisco 1139, Fraccionamiento Misión, CP 22830, Ensenada, B.C., México 2Jerry L Pettis Memorial Va Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA USA 3Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology,
VIDEO: Ankle Sprains
Introduction: – Ankle sprains are among the most common injuries, affecting both athletes and everyday pedestrians. – The streets of New York City illustrate how treacherous surfaces can lead to ankle injuries. – The ankle is the most commonly injured joint in sports; jogging is a frequent cause. Anatomy of
PODCAST: Smoke Inhalation Injury
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Resuscitation: Femoral artery Doppler ultrasound is more accurate than manual palpation for pulse detection in cardiac arrest + PODCAST
Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is used to assess cardiac activity during cardiac arrest and can identify potential reversible causes such as pericardial tamponade Ultrasound could be beneficial in another way during cardiac arrest as well: pulse checks Manual palpation for detecting pulses is imperfect, with
