Earlier To Defib | IM Epi in OHCA
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In a retrospective study of 142 patients with an initial shockable rhythm and 4 to 5 episodes of recurrent/refractory ventricular fibrillation (VF) or pulseless ventricular tachycardia (pVT), shorter duration of VF and pVT was associated with higher rates of ROSC.
In non-traumatic out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), administration of an initial dose of IM epinephrine by EMS prior to an established IV or IO was associated with improved survival outcomes.
United States
