CPR Adjuncts for Now and the Future Presented at EMS Today 2017

Much of what we do in modern EMS is dependent on technology. From AEDs to 12 Lead ECGs, Medical Command Communications to internet connected vehicles which can transmit video our history is filled with the latest and greatest in medical technology. At his EMS Today 2017 session “CPR Adjuncts for 2017 and the Future,” Dr. Craig Manifold, MD, EMS Medical Director UTHSCA took a look at some of the latest and greatest technology that will have an impact on EMS providers. First up was the Apple Watch and apps for other wearable tech. Dr. Manifold relayed the story of an EMS physician interrogating the Apple Watch of a patient with new onset of atrial fibrillation. The physician was able to determine the time of onset as being within the past few hours and allowed the patient to be quickly cardioverted to a normal rhythm without the need for a hospital admission and anti-coagulation medications. The “CardioBot” app which can display basic ECGs on your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch. The SMART BAG MO is a bag-valve-mask designed to prevent the all too common tendency of over ventilation during resuscitation. A special design and blend of plastics limits tidal volumes and causes the bag to refill more slowly than a traditional BVM which limits ventilation rates to the recommended rates. The use of ultrasound is hotly debated in EMS circles and there are several sessions on its use at EMS Today 2017. The new Clarius Ultrasound features a Bluetooth connect probe which transmits to...
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