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Abigail Brooks

Abigail Brooks, PA-C, is an emergency medicine physician assistant at a regional hospital. She assesses acute traumatic injuries, respiratory emergencies, and sudden cardiovascular events in the emergency room. Before finishing her MMS degree, she worked as a critical care paramedic on ground transport units. Brooks continues to instruct paramedic students during clinical rotations in emergency airway management and acute resuscitation.

What Are the Indications for a Laryngeal Mask in NRP?Procedures
APACHE Score: An Overview for Modern ICU Care Tests
What Does Hyperventilation Result in During PALS?Kids
What Are the Components of the Breathing Assessment in PALS?Tests
What Are the Goals in Treating Shock in PALS?Safety
What Is Chest Compression Fraction in PALS?Safety
How to Ventilate a Stoma Patient: Laryngectomy vs Tracheostomy Procedures
What Is MSF Measurement in Critical Care?Healthcare
Why May Excessive Ventilation During CPR Be Harmful?Safety
What Are Special Considerations for Defibrillation?Safety
How to Place an Intraosseous (IO) Line Procedures
Do You Give Atropine for Asystole?Drugs
Do Babies Have ACLS? The Differences in Infant Resuscitation Kids
When Should Cricoid Pressure Be Used in ACLS?Safety
What Should End Tidal CO2 Be During CPR?Safety
How to Perform an Ultrasound Guided IV Procedures
At What Point Should Transport of the Injured Begin at an MCI?Safety
What Is the Initial Impulse Setting for a Transcutaneous Pacemaker?Procedures
How to Perform Transcutaneous Pacing for Bradycardia Procedures
How Can Gastric Inflation Impair Bag-Mask Ventilation?Heart & Lungs
When to Give Lidocaine in ACLS for Cardiac Arrest Drugs
When Should You Use the Pediatric Bradycardia With a Pulse Algorithm?Kids
How Much Epinephrine Do You Give in a Code?Drugs
What Is Included in the Secondary Assessment in PALS?Safety
What Is the Indication of Magnesium in Cardiac Arrest?Drugs
Why Do You Give Sodium Bicarb in a Code?Drugs
What Role Does ECPR Fill in the Management of Cardiac Arrest?Procedures
What Is PetCO2 in ACLS and Why Does It Matter?Tests
When to Administer Epinephrine to a Patient With Asystole Drugs
Initial Epinephrine Dose for Symptomatic Bradycardia Drugs