
CASE DISCUSSION
Innovations in Cardiac Arrest Management in the ICU
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Case Description
Rapid response systems (RRS) have been implemented in ICUs to provide early recognition and intervention for patients at risk of cardiac arrest.Advanced monitoring systems allow for continuous monitoring of vital signs, including electrocardiography (ECG), blood pressure, and oxygen saturation. The...
Case Summary
- A 55-year-old businessman collapsed at work and was found pulseless. CPR was initiated by colleagues, and EMS arrived within 5 minutes to find the patient in VF. Standard ACLS protocols were initiated, including shocking, intubation, and transport to the ED.
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Dr. Pooja Wadwa
Additional Director, Critical Care Medicine, ECMO Specialist, FMRI, Gurgaon
Clinical Director, Critical Care Medicine & ECMO Specialist, Marengo Asia Hospitals, Gurgaon (formerly Additional Director, FMRI)
Dr. Pooja Wadwa is a highly experienced critical care specialist and ECMO expert with over 12 years in the field. She completed her MBBS (2002) from Indira Gandhi Medical College, Nagpur, and MD (Internal Medicine, 2006) from Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana. She also underwent an ICU Observership at Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia, and completed her IDCCM (Indian Diploma in Critical Care Medicine) from Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi. She was previously the Additional Director of Critical Care Medicine and an ECMO Specialist at Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI), Gurgaon, where she was instrumental in developing ECMO protocols and raising critical care standards. She has recently joined Marengo Asia Hospitals, Gurugram, as Clinical Director of Critical Care Medicine, focusing on digital ICU technologies, ECMO expansion, and advanced critical care delivery.
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