S2:E6 - ”Cardiac Arrest Controversies Part 1 – A discussion with Dr. Robert Swor about what we THINK we know about cardiac arrest and what we ACTUALLY know” - rec. September 21, 2020

In this episode, we welcome Dr. Robert Swor, an emergency center physician at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, in Oakland County, Michigan. For over the last 20 years, or so, Dr. Swor has been a staple in the EMS community in Michigan.  Dr. Swor ALWAYS been deeply involved in EMS and cardiac arrest research.  He has a pretty impressive background when it comes to EMS cardiac arrest outcome data. 

Data provides us with an objective look at what is supposed to happen vs. what actually happened.  Sometimes, looking at the data from an objective perspective can reveal controversy regarding the, “best,” treatment options for cardiac arrest patients.  Bottom line, what we expect regarding how things work or how well they work isn’t always truth.  In this two-part discussion, we’ll discuss many of the controversies that find their way into the discussions of EMS providers and give you with hard facts, as their currently known.  Dr. Swor discusses on the data and related controversies regarding airway, breathing and ventilation in regard to EMS management of cardiac arrest.  In part 2, we’ll get into the details and data of compressions, blood flow and circulation.

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