Intraosseous Lines: Decreased ROSC Rates and Survival Compared to Peripheral IV Access

Intraosseous Lines
Joseph Esherick, M.D., FAAFP, FHM
More Articles – Emergency Procedures, Featured, Intraosseous line, medical procedures
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Intraosseous lines are commonly associated with decreased return of spontaneous circulation or ROSC rates compared to peripheral IV access. Intraosseous lines have also been linked to decreased survival after out-of-hospital and in-hospital cases of cardiac arrest in comparison to IV…
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Basic Emergency Procedures You Should Know

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Joseph Esherick, M.D., FAAFP, FHM
More Articles – Arterial line, Cardiovascular diseases, Central line, Chest Tube, Emergency Procedures, Endotracheal Intubation, Events, FAST Exam, Intraosseous line, King Tube, Laryngeal Mask Airway, Lumbar Puncture, Mechanical Ventilation, Medical General, medical procedures, Needle Decompression, Paracentesis, Procedural Sedation, RUSH Exam, Thoracentesis, Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral IV
More Tags – central line placement, chest tube placement, E-FAST, featured procedure, HPC updates, intraosseous line placement, intubation, lumbar puncture, paracentesis, POCUS, RUSH Exams, thoracentesis, tube thoracostomy, Vascular access
Physicians, physician associates (PAs), and nurse practitioners (NPs) need to be adept in a range of essential medical emergency procedures that they must perform in an inpatient settings. These bedside procedures are accomplished readily, but only if you have the…
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Live CME Course vs Online CME Course. Which One to Choose?

Joseph Esherick, M.D., FAAFP, FHM
More Articles – Cardiovascular diseases, Central line, Chest Tube, Emergency Procedures, Endotracheal Intubation, Events, FAST Exam, Intraosseous line, King Tube, Lumbar Puncture, Medical General, medical procedures, Paracentesis, RUSH Exam, Thoracentesis
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A Continuing Medical Education (CME) Course is designed for doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician associates and other healthcare professionals who want to learn more about certain topics in medicine.  The primary goal of CME is to improve the quality of…
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Looking To Work in the ER? Here Are Its Benefits, Challenges, and What To Expect

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Joseph Esherick, M.D., FAAFP, FHM
More Articles – Cardiovascular diseases, Central line, Chest Tube, Emergency Procedures, Endotracheal Intubation, Events, FAST Exam, Featured, Intraosseous line, King Tube, Lumbar Puncture, medical procedures, Paracentesis, RUSH Exam, Thoracentesis
More Tags – central line placement, E-FAST, featured, HPC updates, intubation, lumbar puncture, paracentesis, RUSH Exams, thoracentesis, tube thoracostomy, Vascular access
The emergency room (ER) is an essential area of any hospital because it often deals with life-and-death situations. How medical personnel respond significantly affects the prognosis of patients who are in need of urgent care.  As a medical professional, experience…
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Procedural Competency in Academic Emergency Medicine Attending Physicians

Joseph Esherick, M.D., FAAFP, FHM
More Articles – Cardiovascular diseases, Central line, Emergency Procedures, Endotracheal Intubation, Featured, Intraosseous line, Lumbar Puncture, medical procedures, Paracentesis, Pericardiocentesis, Procedural Sedation, Respiratory diseases, Thoracentesis
More Tags – ACLS, chest tube placement, difficult airway management, endotracheal intubation, featured, HPC updates, intraosseous line placement, intubation, lumbar puncture, paracentesis, pericardiocentesis, procedural sedation, thoracentesis, tube thoracostomy
A recent article summarizes a cross-sectional survey aimed at determining the processes in place to assess the procedural competency of academic emergency medicine attendings.[i] The survey was sent to the 39 ACGME-accredited Emergency Medicine programs in the U.S. and had…
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Intraosseous Lines Placed Using the EZ-IO Device Can Be Safely Maintained for Up to 48 hours

Joseph Esherick, M.D., FAAFP, FHM
More Articles – Cardiovascular diseases, Emergency Procedures, Featured Procedure, Intraosseous line, medical procedures
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Intraosseous vascular access using the EZ-IO device is a wonderful option for emergency access in the hospital or pre-hospital setting. Intraosseous lines are easy to place with proper training and can serve as emergency vascular access during cardiac arrest or…
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Intraosseous Lines: Expanding Indications

Dr. Rick Rutherford, M.D., FAAFP
More Articles – Cardiovascular diseases, Central line, Emergency Procedures, Featured, Intraosseous line, medical procedures
More Tags – EZ-IO, featured, HPC updates, intraosseous drill, intraosseous line, io line, Vascular access
Intraosseous line use has increased significantly since the advent of the battery powered intraosseous drill.  In surveying providers at courses over the years, we have seen a steady rise in the number of providers with access to the intraosseous drill. …
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