Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Ryan B Gerecht; Jose V Nable

doi:10.1016/j.emc.2023.03.002

Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2023 Aug;41(3):433-453. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2023.03.002. Epub 2023 Apr 10.

Authors

Ryan B Gerecht¹, Jose V Nable²

Affiliations

¹ District of Columbia Fire and EMS Department, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, 110 Irving Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20010, USA.
² Georgetown University School of Medicine, Georgetown EMS, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Road Northwest, Washington, DC 20007, USA. Electronic address: Jose.Nable@georgetown.edu.

PMID: 37391243
DOI: 10.1016/j.emc.2023.03.002

Abstract

Survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is predicated on a community and system-wide approach that includes rapid recognition of cardiac arrest, capable bystander CPR, effective basic and advanced life support (BLS and ALS) by EMS providers, and coordinated postresuscitation care. Management of these critically ill patients continues to evolve. This article focuses on the management of OHCA by EMS providers.

Keywords: Airway management; CPR; Cardiac arrest; EMS; Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA); Prehospital.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Emergency Medical Services*
Humans
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest* / diagnosis
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest* / therapy