The gold standard for arterial blood pressure measurement is an arterial line. This may not always be possible to obtain in a cardiac arrest. We know that manual palpation of pulses is unreliable. So is there another method we can use to measure and then modify blood pressure?
The Study
Haddad G et al. Doppler Ultrasound peak systolic velocity versus end tidal carbon dioxide during pulse checks in cardiac arrest. Resuscitation 183;2023: 109695. (1)
What They Did
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References
- Haddad G et al. Doppler Ultrasound peak systolic velocity versus end tidal carbon dioxide during pulse checks in cardiac arrest. Resuscitation 183;2023: 109695.
- Cohen A L. et al. Femoral artery Doppler ultrasound is more accurate than manual palpation for pulse detection in cardiac arrest. Resuscitation. 173 (2022);156-165
