AHA 2023 Management of Poisoning Cardiac Arrest or Life-Threatening Toxicity Guidelines with Co-Author Dr. Eric Lavonas MD

The Poison Lab

In this episode, Ryan sits down with Dr. Eric Lavonas MD, a seasoned EM resuscitation guideline writer, emergency medicine physician, medical toxicologist, and lead author of the latest update to the American Heart Association's guidelines for the management of cardiac arrest and life-threatening toxicity due to poisoning. They have an in-depth discussion as they explore the key aspects of the 2023 AHA treatment recommendations and the rationale behind each decision point. A great review to discover how to effectively apply these guidelines in real-world scenarios and find out what knowledge gaps exist in the realm of toxin resuscitation. Be sure to also check out the accompanying mini-episode for a high-yield review of the major treatment recommendations.

• Link to guidelines
• Link to high yield review
• Cyanide paper mentioned in the show
• Adult calcium channel blocker toxicity guidelines