Heart failure, sedation, intubation, anaphylaxis & cardiac arrest; EBM updates in Resuscitation

So this is a talk I gave at the EMCEF 22 conference. This covers a few of the papers we've discussed in the last 6 months on the podcast but a bit of spaced repetition is never a bad thing!

We'll be running through topics on heart failure, sedation, intubation, anaphylaxis and duration of cardiac arrest. The papers are well worth a look and whilst not all high quality evidence they do bring to the front some really interesting questions about are practice and prompt us to challenge our habits. Enjoy!

References

Diagnosing Acute Heart Failure in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Martindale JL. Acad Emerg Med. 2016 Mar;23(3):223-42. doi: 10.1111/acem.12878. Epub 2016 Feb 13.Martinda

Incidence of Adverse Events in Adults Undergoing Procedural Sedation in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Bellolio MF. Acad Emerg Med. 2016 Feb;23(2):119-34. doi: 10.1111/acem.12875. Epub 2016 Jan 22.

Utility of gum-elastic bougie for tracheal intubation during chest compressions in a manikin: a randomized crossover trial. Komasawa N. Am J Emerg Med. 2016 Jan;34(1):54-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2015.09.016. Epub 2015 Sep 21.

Defining the learning curve for endotracheal intubation using direct laryngoscopy: A systematic review. Buis ML. Resuscitation. 2016 Feb;99:63-71. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2015.11.005. Epub 2015 Dec 19.

Incidence of clinically important biphasic reactions in emergency department patients with allergic reactions or anaphylaxis. Grunau BE. Ann Emerg Med. 2014 Jun;63(6):736-44.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.10.017. Epub 2013 Nov 13.

Impact of cardiopulmonary resuscitation duration on survival from paramedic witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrests: An observational study. Nehme Z. Resuscitation. 2016 Mar;100:25-31. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2015.12.011. Epub 2016 Jan 13.