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“Critical Levels” is a podcast dedicated to having critical conversations in paramedicine created for paramedics, by paramedics, with a Canadian and local bias.
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We hope to release monthly episodes, but we are in this together – please reach out with ideas for guests and topics.
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Episode 28 – Dose VF – Dr Sheldon Cheskes
On this episode, we’re breaking down the landmark DOSE VF study – DOuble SEquential External Defibrillation for Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation (DOSE VF) – that was recently published in the NEJM with lead investigator Dr. Sheldon Cheskes.
Study Design: Cluster randomized controlled trial
Research Question: The objective of this trial (Double Sequential External Defibrillation for Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation [DOSE VF]) was to evaluate DSED and VC defibrillation as compared with standard defibrillation in patients who remain in refractory ventricular fibrillation during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
NEW EPISODE: Join us today as we chat with Mike Humphrey & @ajperrett from @LethbridgeCity /@IAFFLocal237 to talk about how they've revolutionized cardiac arrest care in the community! http://traffic.libsyn.com/criticallevels/Episode_29_-_High_Performance_Cardiac_Arrest_Management_-_Adam_Perrett_and_Mike_Humphrey.mp3?dest-id=1667939
Finally caught up on the @criticalevels ep on #DoseVF w/ @DrCheskes. Fantastic episode! Real opp for practice change in a service like mine where all SCA is double dispatched right away.
NEW EPISODE - YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS IT! This month, we're chatting with @DrCheskes about the DOSE VF study. We're going to walk through the study and perhaps most importantly, the critical appraisal of the real world implications of this study! Amazing! http://traffic.libsyn.com/criticallevels/Episode_28_-_DOSE_VF_with_Dr._Sheldon_Cheskes.mp3?dest-id=1667939
This episode, and many others are available for CME credit. @RPPEO ACPs have until the end of January 2023 to complete their electives.
We'll be providing CME credit once we post this timely podcast on MedicLEARN next week. https://twitter.com/criticalevels/status/1603833961612025856
Attention paramedics: You do NOT want to miss our episode about DOSE VF that drops this coming Monday AM.
We sat down with the study author @DrCheskes to walk through the interventions/results/takeaways.
Is this ready for primetime? Tune in to find out!
