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🚨Code Blue🚨 = patient in cardiac arrest. You've got your ACLS algorithms ready to go.
But…what if that patient is PREGNANT? 😳
I’ll leave ACLS pearls to my Medicine and EM colleagues. They all still apply! Here are a few notable things about running a maternal code.
But…what if that patient is PREGNANT? 😳
I’ll leave ACLS pearls to my Medicine and EM colleagues. They all still apply! Here are a few notable things about running a maternal code.
Start the timer immediately. Not only will you need this for the code, but 4min after cardiac arrest, it’s time to perform a resuscitative hysterotomy. More on that later. 2/
Remember to move the bed away from the wall to make room for obtaining an airway. Maternal airways are classified as difficult right off the bat due to physiologic edema. The most experienced person available should be the one to conduct intubation. 3/
