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In this episode, host Alyssa Watson, DVM, welcomes Jake Wolf, DVM, DACVECC, to discuss his recent Clinician’s Brief article, “Top 7 Updates for Veterinary Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.” Dr. Wolf, one of the authors for the 2024 RECOVER guidelines update, reviews the important changes covered in the update, including compressions, capnography, epinephrine dosing. He also shares how we can all implement them in practice.
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Key Takeaways
RECOVER guidelines for CPR have been updated for the first time since 2012.
Effective compressions are vital, with new recommendations for depth of compression based on patient position.
End-tidal CO2 is not only useful for ensuring adequate ventilation but also adequate compressions; CO2 won’t be delivered if cardiac output is too low.
Standard dosing of epinephrine at 0.01 mg/kg is recommended, and atropine should only be dosed once at the start of CPR, if at all.
Closed-loop communication and defined roles can have a major positive impact on CPR performance.
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