Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Cardiac Arrest

Absence of cardiac activity by POCUS is a grim sign.

While lack of cardiac activity is viewed by some as a reason to terminate resuscitation efforts, this practice is difficult to study. In this prospective observational study at 20 emergency departments, researchers assessed the association between cardiac activity on point of care ultrasound (POCUS) during advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) and survival to hospital discharge in patients with pulseless electrical activity (PEA) or asystole. Patients were included if they received at least one round of ACLS resuscitation after the initial ultrasound. Patients were excluded if they presented with a shockable rhythm, had immediate return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC), or the resuscitation was terminated immediately after the initial ultra…

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Daniel M. Lindberg, MD

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Grant/Research SupportEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; MINDSOURCE

Editorial BoardsThe Quarterly Update: Reviews of Current Child Abuse Medical Research; Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal

Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesThe Helfer Society (Executive Committee Member)

Daniel M. Lindberg, MD

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Grant/Research SupportEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; MINDSOURCE

Editorial BoardsThe Quarterly Update: Reviews of Current Child Abuse Medical Research; Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal

Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesThe Helfer Society (Executive Committee Member)

Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Cardiac Arrest

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