scott weingart: the mind of the resuscitationist

MindOf the

Resuscitationist

Disclaimer

Resuscitationists

mind theirworkspace

Our Patient

resuscitationiststrust their gut

Trust his gut

Protect theAirway

Resuscitationists are not aboveChecklists

DSIfor procedures

Suctionas-you-go

ETT

MeconiumAspirator

BronchAdapter

A Resuscitationist knows:

Better to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it

Whenever you don’t prepare is when things go to

Sh*t

Labs

StartsCrashing

A Resuscitationist knows the 2 reasons to Call a Consult?

Resuscitationists run to sick patients;

most specialtiesrun away from them

GI Doc:“He’s too well

orHe’s too sick”

ActivateMassive

Transfusion

Octreotide&

ABX

Ketamine Drip

TXA

Access

Resuscitationistsknow:

Slow is SmoothSmooth is Fast

Fast feels SlowSloppy feels Fast

RIC

ArterialLine

Triple Lumen

Still Bleeding…

What now?

Blakemore?

“Amateurs talk strategy,Experts talk logistics”

Resusis

Logistics

Blakemore

emcrit.org/smacc

ResuscitationistsImprovise

Blakemoregoes in,

how do yousecure it?

Pt stabilizes

GI Arrives

“Remove the Blakemore”

“I’ve got a bad feeling about this”

It all went to hell!

Resuscitationists areTeam Players

Know yourStuf

65PRBC/FFPFentanylCalciumPLT/Cryo

ResuscitationistsSweat

I can’t do anything

Blakemore

Prayin’ to theResuscitation

Deity

TIPS

HospitalAdministrators

Most Conflicts are EasyDo what is right for the

Patient

Stable to IR

ResuscitationistsDebrief

ResuscitationistsAgonize

“Resuscitationistsmake things

Happen”--Cliff Reid

Mind of theResuscitationist