The next round of guideline updates will be in 2005
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> date: Mon, 09 Feb 2004 16:16:10
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> subject: Re: ALS AF Guidelines
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> All this discussion re LVF & Amiodarone has brought up that hoary old question of the ALS guidelines for AF. Most ED docs I know think they are over enthusiastic with the use of electricity and try all other methods first (but not 300mg Amiodarone boluses I may add) unless the patient is quite compromised, which obviously includes the severe chest pain and hypotensives
> Now I know that 'quite compromised' is hardly scientific nor objective but is it just me and a few like minded docs whos are doing this or is it more widespread..... and are there any moves a foot to update them in the next guidelines?
> Cheers
> Peter Cutting
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