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Public access defibrillation works when devices are accessible and readily deployed. Best of luck to the cyclist - but huge shout out to the dental clinic and it’s staff. #AED #PAD #CallPushBlow fb.watch/i9XrdJk_gr/?mi…
And in the same 12 hours in #southaustralia, we have another deployment of an #AED for #SCA and #emergencyresponders used a #defib as part of cardiac arrest management. @StJohn_SA #callpushblow #chainofsurvival fb.watch/ia8ltxYIT2/?mi…
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1/ Antiepileptic drugs: a constantly evolving frontier- like many other fields in #Neurology. It’s hard to know about every single medication in-depth. Here, I attempted to make AEDs simple, easy to understand and a handy layout of important facts to know about #AED #epilepsy.
2/ Let’s begin with understanding what is synapse and how it works, then only we can understand how the AEDs work. Look at the cartoon I created from references (acknowledged at the end) with help of an amazing app #Procreate. I’m a fan of @PeterMLawrence1 great art work !! 
3/ Looks chaotic?Let’s break it down. You got this!
There are 2 main types of synapses.
A)Excitatory synapse-neurotransmitter is Glutamate- receptors are AMPA and NMDA
B)Inhibitory synapse-neurotransmitter is GABA-receptor is GABAa binding site on ligand gated Cl- channel
There are 2 main types of synapses.
A)Excitatory synapse-neurotransmitter is Glutamate- receptors are AMPA and NMDA
B)Inhibitory synapse-neurotransmitter is GABA-receptor is GABAa binding site on ligand gated Cl- channel
First up @abbamamma discussing the size of the problem with dispatchers/HCPs not being exposed to high loads of cardiac arrest calls and seizure activity a confusing factor #RESUS20
Seizures are hard for lay responders and HCPs to recognise. You can check a pulse as an indication of cardiac arrest but this is hard to teach lay rescuers. Plus arrhythmia may cause a seizure. How do we tackle this?? #RESUS20 #CPR
Can AI help our dispatchers when trying to multi task: taking the call, talking to lay rescuer, dispatching EMS #RESUS20 is protocol with specific training or level of medical training a better system?
Check out ERC.edu and click on guidelines for public comment to see the latest changes and key recommendations #RESUS20
Systems save lives highlighting systemic changes we can make globally by engaging governments and linking up the chain of survival @fsemeraro1973 #RESUS20 #kidssavelives
The biggest impact we can have is probably with dispatch and first responder CPR. Bystander engagement is fundamental. Is this the weakest link in the chain? Start young and implement in schools #systemssavelives #kidssavelives #checkcallcompress #callcompressdefibrillate
