Episode 14 - Traumatic Arrest - A Paradigm Shift.
Episode 14, Aug 24, 2019, 03:55 AM
Today we challenge the idea that working traumatic arrests is futile.
They are young, they are healthy and 5-7% will walk out of hospital neurologically intact.
Presenting ECG rhythm is not a good determinate of outcome.
Outside of cranial destruction, hemicorporectomy and incineration, there are no good indicators of futility.
So if in doubt, resuscitate these patients.
They are young, they are healthy and 5-7% will walk out of hospital neurologically intact.
Presenting ECG rhythm is not a good determinate of outcome.
Outside of cranial destruction, hemicorporectomy and incineration, there are no good indicators of futility.
So if in doubt, resuscitate these patients.