Podcast #99 - Does Mechanical CPR Work?
TOTAL EM - Tools Of the Trade and Academic Learning in Emergency Medicine
English - June 12, 2018 17:00 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsMedicine Health & Fitness Science acls aprn atls cpr ems hems lpn pac pocus pals Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Podcast #98 - The Practicality of Mobile Stroke Units (Ambulances)
The first time you see it, there can be any number of emotions. On some patients, it looks like their chest is being caved in by a machine. On other patients, it feels like a smooth and controlled aspect of an otherwise difficult resuscitation. There are many opinions and stories about mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation (mCPR), but the evidence may surprise you and lead to the question: does it work?