ACLS Update and Beta Blockers in Recalcitrant Ventricular Fibrillation

This month, Journal Club kicks off our 2017-2018 academic year and we would like to extend a warm welcome to our new interns, fellows and your significant others. This month JC will discuss the topic of ACLS resuscitation and the use of novel approaches to managing the cardiac arrest victim. In particular, we will be looking at the role of b-blockers in recalcitrant VF. Despite the collective experience of our group having hundreds of cardiac arrest victims come through our ED’s, I expect none of our partners feels that she or he is a true expert. Evidence for much of what we do is pretty weak and our outcomes are generally very poor so, not much of a framework for developing expertise. One of the biggest “fears” of internship is that first solo resuscitation and I believe our JC discussion will help provide context for our newbies and I expect some great advice. We welcome a BIG turnout from our community faculty who always provide their excellent “real world” perspectives. 

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