SCCM Resource Library-Improving CPR Beyond the Backboard: The Effect of Positioning and Ancillary Devices in Improving Outcomes

Improving CPR Beyond the Backboard: The Effect of Positioning and Ancillary Devices in Improving Outcomes

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Dr. Krauthammer, an ER doc and resuscitation scientist, discusses the need for advancements in cardiac arrest treatment. He highlights the poor survival rates for patients and emphasizes the importance of improving pressure and flow to the heart and brain during cardiac arrest. Dr. Krauthammer explains the benefits of using a combination of head-up CPR, active compression decompression CPR, and automated CPR with an impedance threshold device. These devices work together to improve organ perfusion and outcomes. He presents findings from animal studies and clinical trials, showing that head-up CPR and the use of these devices improve survival rates and neurologically intact survival compared to conventional CPR. Dr. Krauthammer concludes by emphasizing the importance of early implementation of these device combinations for improved patient outcomes. He shares a video demonstrating the use of these devices in action, and shares a success story of a patient who survived cardiac arrest with the help of these techniques.

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Cardiovascular, Procedures, Resuscitation, 2023

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Type: one-hour concurrent | Cutting-Edge Research in Resuscitation (SessionID 1229809)

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Content Type Presentation

Knowledge Area Cardiovascular

Knowledge Area Procedures

Knowledge Area Resuscitation

Membership Level Professional

Membership Level Select

Tag Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation CPR

Year 2023

Keywords

cardiac arrest treatment

head-up CPR

active compression decompression CPR

automated CPR

impedance threshold device

patient outcomes

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