Prehospital Echocardiography During Resuscitation Impacts Treatment in a Physician-Staffed Helicopter Emergency Medical Service: an Observational Study

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作者
Ketelaars, Rein [1 ]
Beekers, Christian [2 ]
Van Geffen, Geert-Jan [1 ]
Scheffer, Gert Jan [1 ]
Hoogerwerf, Nico [1 ]
机构
[1] Radboud Univ Nijmegen, Med Ctr, Dept Anesthesiol, Nijmegen, Netherlands
[2] Volkel Air Force Base, HEMS Lifeliner 3, Volkel, Netherlands
关键词
heart arrest; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; emergency medical services; ultrasonography; clinical decision-making; ADVANCED LIFE-SUPPORT; HEART-ASSOCIATION GUIDELINES; OF-CARE ULTRASOUND; CARDIOPULMONARY-RESUSCITATION; CARDIOVASCULAR CARE; CARDIAC-ARREST; ENDOTRACHEAL; INTUBATION;
D O I
10.1080/10903127.2017.1416208
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100602 ;
摘要
Background: Patients in cardiac arrest must receive algorithm-based management such as basic life support and advanced (cardiac) life support. International guidelines dictate diagnosing and treating any factor that may have caused the arrest or may be complicating the resuscitation. Ultrasound may be of potential value in this process and can be used in a prehospital setting. The objective is to evaluate the use of prehospital ultrasound during traumatic and non-traumatic CPR and determine its impact on prehospital treatment decisions in a Dutch helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS). Methods: We conducted an observational study in cardiac arrest patients, of any cause, in whom the Nijmegen HEMS performed CPR with concurrent echocardiography. The participating physicians had to adhere to Advanced Life Support protocols as per standard operating procedure. Simultaneous with the interruptions of chest compressions to allow for heart rhythm analysis, ultrasound-trained HEMS physicians performed echocardiography according to study protocol. The HEMS nurse and physician recorded patient data and data on impacted (supported or altered) patient treatment decisions. Results: From February 2014 through November 2016, we included 56 patients who underwent 102 ultrasound examinations. Sixty-two (61%) ultrasound examinations impacted 78 treatment decisions in 49 patients (88%). The impacted treatment was related to termination of CPR in 32 (57%), fluid management (14%), drugs selection and doses (14%), and choice of destination hospital (5%). Causes of cardiac arrest included trauma (48%), cardiac (21%), medical (14%), asphyxia (9%), and other (7%). Conclusion: Prehospital echocardiography has an impact on patient treatment and may be a useful tool to support decision-making during CPR in a Dutch HEMS.
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