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ALS08
Aug 11, 2011 8:55:40 GMT -5
Post by Dan Fletcher on Aug 11, 2011 8:55:40 GMT -5
In dogs and cats with cardiac arrest due to VF (P) does the use of CPR before defibrillation (I) as opposed to defibrillation first (C), improve outcome (O) (e.g. ROSC survival)?
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ALS07
Aug 11, 2011 8:55:11 GMT -5
Post by Dan Fletcher on Aug 11, 2011 8:55:11 GMT -5
In dogs and cats with cardiac arrest (asystole, pulseless electrical activity, pulseless VT and VF) (P), does the use of antiarrhythmic drugs (lidocaine, procainamide, amiodarone, bretylium, magnesium) (I) compared with a standard CPR regimen (C), improve outcomes (e.g. ROSC, survival) (O)?
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ALS06
Aug 11, 2011 8:54:43 GMT -5
Post by Dan Fletcher on Aug 11, 2011 8:54:43 GMT -5
In dogs and cats with cardiac arrest (P) does the use of open-chest CPR in certain situations (I) compared with closed-chest CPR (C), improve outcome (e.g. ROSC, survival to discharge) (O)?
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ALS05
Aug 11, 2011 8:54:19 GMT -5
Post by Dan Fletcher on Aug 11, 2011 8:54:19 GMT -5
In dogs and cats with cardiac arrest due to VF or pulseless VT (P), does the use of a defibrillator, or any specific defibrillation strategy (I) compared with no defibrillation (C), improve outcomes (e.g. restoration of pulse generating rhythm, ROSC, survival) (O)?
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ALS04
Aug 11, 2011 8:54:00 GMT -5
Post by Dan Fletcher on Aug 11, 2011 8:54:00 GMT -5
In dogs and cats with cardiac arrest (P), does the use of intravenous fluids (I) compared with not using fluids (C), improve outcomes (e.g. ROSC, survival) (O).
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ALS03
Aug 11, 2011 8:53:35 GMT -5
Post by Dan Fletcher on Aug 11, 2011 8:53:35 GMT -5
In dogs and cats with cardiac arrest (P), does the use of vasopressin (I) compared with standard treatment recommendations (e.g., epinephrine) (C), improve outcome (e.g. ROSC, survival to hospital discharge or survival with favorable neurologic outcome)(O)?
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ALS02
Aug 11, 2011 8:53:14 GMT -5
Post by Dan Fletcher on Aug 11, 2011 8:53:14 GMT -5
In dogs and cats in cardiac arrest (asystole, pulseless electrical activity, pulseless VT and VF) (P), does the use of atropine (I) compared to standard care without atropine (C), result in improved outcome (e.g. ROSC, survival) (O).
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ALS01
Aug 11, 2011 8:52:51 GMT -5
Post by Dan Fletcher on Aug 11, 2011 8:52:51 GMT -5
In dogs and cats with cardiac arrest (P), does the use of any specific alternative dosing regimen for epinephrine (I) compared with standard recommendations (0.01 mg/kg IV q 3-5 minutes) (C), improve outcome (e.g. ROSC, survival to hospital discharge, survival with favorable neurologic outcome) (O)?
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BLS18
Aug 11, 2011 8:46:01 GMT -5
Post by Dan Fletcher on Aug 11, 2011 8:46:01 GMT -5
In veterinary CPR providers (P), does performing CPR for an extended period of time (e.g. 5 minutes) (I), compared to a short time (e.g. 1 minute) (C), impair quality of CPR (eg. chest compression depth, leaning, compression rate) (O)?
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BLS17
Aug 11, 2011 8:45:43 GMT -5
Post by Dan Fletcher on Aug 11, 2011 8:45:43 GMT -5
In dogs and cats found with witnessed cardiac arrest OUTSIDE of a hospital environment (P), does bystander CPCR (eg. mouth-to-muzzle ventilations and chest compressions) prior and/or during transportation to a hospital facility (I), compared to transportation without CPCR (C), improve outcome (eg. ROSC, survival) (O)?
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BLS16
Aug 11, 2011 8:45:21 GMT -5
Post by Dan Fletcher on Aug 11, 2011 8:45:21 GMT -5
In dogs and cats with cardiac arrest (P), does bag-mask/mouth-to-snout ventilation (I) compared to ventilation via endotracheal intubation (C) improve any outcomes (eg. ROSC, survival) (O)?
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BLS15
Aug 11, 2011 8:44:54 GMT -5
Post by Dan Fletcher on Aug 11, 2011 8:44:54 GMT -5
In dogs and cats with cardiac arrest (P), does a ventilation rate of 10 breaths per minute (I), as apposed to any other ventilation rate (C), improve outcome (eg. ROSC, survival) (O)?
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BLS14
Aug 11, 2011 8:44:26 GMT -5
Post by Dan Fletcher on Aug 11, 2011 8:44:26 GMT -5
In dogs and cats with cardiac arrest (P), does providing ventilation with a 1 second inspiratory time and tidal volume of about 10 mL/kg (I), compared with other inspiratory times and tidal volumes (C), improve any outcomes (including ventilation, oxygenation) (O)?
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BLS13
Aug 11, 2011 8:43:35 GMT -5
Post by Dan Fletcher on Aug 11, 2011 8:43:35 GMT -5
In dogs and cats that are unresponsive (P), are there any specific factors (I) as opposed to standard assessment (C), that increase the likelihood of diagnosing cardiac arrest (as opposed to non-arrest conditions (eg post-seizure, hypoglycemia, intoxication) (O)?
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BLS12
Aug 11, 2011 8:43:02 GMT -5
Post by Dan Fletcher on Aug 11, 2011 8:43:02 GMT -5
In dogs and cats with cardiac arrest (P), does the use of any other specific timing for interruptions to chest compressions to diagnose the rhythm (I), as apposed to the recommended technique of every 2 minutes (C), improve outcome (eg. ROSC, survival )(O)?
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