Put a Board under the Patient when doing Chest Compressions
Put a Board under the Patient when doing Chest Compressions Elizabeth A. Hunt MD, MPH Cameron Dezfulian MD Chest compressions have long been considered one of the critical elements of…
Do not use the 3 or 5 Lead ECG Monitor as a 12-lead Electrocardiogram
Do not use the 3 or 5 Lead ECG Monitor as a 12-lead Electrocardiogram Tuhin K. Roy MD, PHD Continuous electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring is a standard monitor utilized for the…
Do not Rule Out the Presence of A Myocardial Infarction by a Normal Electrocardiogram
Do not Rule Out the Presence of A Myocardial Infarction by a Normal Electrocardiogram Jose M. Rodriguez-Paz MD One of the most challenging clinical scenarios that we encounter in clinical…
Turn off the Synchronization Mode on the Defibrillator if there is no Recognized R Wave
Turn off the Synchronization Mode on the Defibrillator if there is no Recognized R Wave Nirav G. Shah MD The difference between cardioversion and defibrillation is based on whether the…
Place the Defibrillator in Synchronous Mode when Cardioverting
Place the Defibrillator in Synchronous Mode when Cardioverting Angela D. Shoher MD Electrical cardioversion is used to manage patients with cardiac arrhythmias that involve re-entrant circuits, such as ventricular tachycardia…
Know the Backup Mechanism of Action and Requirements for Electrical Cardioversion and Anticoagulation for Ventricular Assist Devices
Know the Backup Mechanism of Action and Requirements for Electrical Cardioversion and Anticoagulation for Ventricular Assist Devices Elizabeth A. Martinez MD, MHS More than 2 million Americans have congestive heart…
Try Placing a Skin Lead to Act as a Ground Wire if Pacing Wires Are not Functioning Correctly Postoperatively
Try Placing a Skin Lead to Act as a Ground Wire if Pacing Wires Are not Functioning Correctly Postoperatively Tammy M. Slater CRNP Temporary epicardial wires are routinely implanted in…
Make Sure any Cordis in Place is the Correct Size when Emergently Floating a Transvenous Pacing Wire
Make Sure any Cordis in Place is the Correct Size when Emergently Floating a Transvenous Pacing Wire Christina L. Cafeo RN MSN David G. Hunt RN, BSN Peter J. Pronovost…
Always Turn on a Pacing Pulmonary Artery Catheter Prior to Floating The Device
Always Turn on a Pacing Pulmonary Artery Catheter Prior to Floating The Device Bradford D. Winters MD, PhD There are several temporary transvenous pacing devices available for use in the…
Do not Use Pulmonary Artery Catheter Measurements in Tricuspid Regurgitation
Do not Use Pulmonary Artery Catheter Measurements in Tricuspid Regurgitation Dimitris Stefanidis MD, PhD Ronald F. Sing DO Most of the parameters obtained from pulmonary artery (PA) catheters are calculated…
