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  • Emergency Medicine
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Medical Simulation

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  • Pulseless electrical activity (PEA) accounts for up to 25% of sudden cardiac arrest cases.
  • Effective management of PEA requires recognizing reversible causes, such as massive pulmonary embolism.
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) algorithms guide PEA arrest management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate a simulation-based scenario for training senior emergency medicine residents in managing PEA arrest.
  • To improve residents' ability to identify PEA arrest and its etiologies.
  • To enhance understanding of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) use in massive pulmonary embolism.

Main Methods:

  • A high-fidelity simulation was used to allow residents to practice PEA arrest management in a safe environment.
  • Learners evaluated and treated a simulated PEA arrest secondary to massive pulmonary embolism.
  • Debriefing focused on the diagnosis and management of PEA arrest, including tPA administration.

Main Results:

  • Residents reported increased confidence in managing PEA arrest after the simulation.
  • The simulation improved awareness of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) utility in cardiac arrest.
  • Dosing of tPA for massive PE was clarified, and potential diagnostic confusion with DKA was mitigated.

Conclusions:

  • Simulation is an effective tool for enhancing resident competency in managing PEA arrest.
  • Improved recognition and treatment of massive PE as a cause of PEA are key outcomes.
  • Simulation enhances the understanding and application of critical care interventions like tPA and POCUS.