EMS State of the Science: A Gathering of Eagles XVIII

This is a brief, encapsulated report by JEMS editor-in-chief A.J. Heightman from the Eagles conference. He recommends that you go to www.gatheringofeagles.us  after the conference to download and read the full presentation slides, background, research and recommendations, and that you receive your medical director’s approval before implementing any changes to your protocols and care practices. Friday, Feb. 19, 2016               Paul E. Pepe, MD, MPH, Eagles Conference course coordinator, opened the 18th annual conference by introducing Dr. Corey Slovis, who was recently awarded the prestigious Excellence in Medical Leadership Award by the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM). Slovis presented multiple key research findings, which he will further detail next week at EMS Today 2016 in Baltimore, Feb. 25–27. Among these are: Improved Valsalva maneuver — Slovis told the audience about a new Valsalva maneuver technique that works vastly better than the way we have been doing it in the past. The improved technique involves having the patient lie down with their legs elevated and having them bear down or blow into the discharge end of an empty 10 cc syringe as though they are trying blow the plunger out for 15 seconds. Amiodarone over Lidocaine —Slovis reported on research that shows we should use amiodarone first over lidocaine for patients in in v fib. He presents detailed information on this topic in the March 2016 issue o...
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