#531 2025 ACLS Guideline Updates Live from #SHM #Converge2026
Summary
Dr. Jessica Maeve joins hosts Dr. Moni Amin and Dr. Meredith Trubitt to discuss key updates from the 2025 ACLS guidelines. Topics include increased shock energies for narrow-complex tachycardias, the removal of sotalol for stable VT, and new data on double sequential defibrillation. The episode also covers post-arrest care changes, such as broader targeted temperature management ranges, and strategies for determining code termination.
Topics discussed
Intro, Patreon, and Guest Introduction
Guest Background and Personal Motivation
Picks of the Week: Pregnancy and Sports
Case 1: Unstable SVT and Shock Energy Updates
Case 2: Stable VT and Medication Changes
Ad Breaks: Mint Mobile and Locum Story
VT Drug Dosing and Code Survival Statistics
Neurological Outcomes and ROSC Definitions
Refractory VF: Vector Change and Double Sequential Defibrillation
POCUS in Cardiac Arrest and Ad Break
IV Access: Peripheral vs. IO vs. Central Lines
Post-Arrest Care: Temperature, MAP, and Oxygenation
When to Stop Resuscitation and Family Presence
Hot Takes, Takeaways, and Outro
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