Scott T. Youngquist
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Scott T. Youngquist, MD, MS

Languages spoken: English, Spanish

  • Scott T. Youngquist, MD, MS, FACEP, FAEMS, FAHA, is a tenured Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine. He is board certified in emergency medicine and Emergency Medical Services and practices at the University of Utah Hospital Emergency Department, where he specializes in the treatment of emergent conditions and teaches residents, medical students, and pre-medical students. He is also the medical director for the Salt Lake City Fire Department, the Salt Lake City 911 Dispatch Center, and the Valley Emergency Communications Center 911.

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  • Scott T. Youngquist, MD, MS, FACEP, FAEMS, FAHA, is a tenured Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine. He is board certified in emergency medicine and Emergency Medical Services and practices at the University of Utah Hospital Emergency Department, where he specializes in the treatment of emergent conditions and teaches residents, medical students, and pre-medical students. He is also the medical director for the Salt Lake City Fire Department, the Salt Lake City 911 Dispatch Center, and the Valley Emergency Communications Center 911.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Eccles Health Library -Primary

    Education history

    Graduate Training Epidemiology - University of California - Los Angeles M.Sc.
    EMS Research Fellowship - Harbor-UCLA Research Fellow
    Residency Emergency Medicine - University of California - Harbor Resident
    Emergency Medicine - University of California - Harbor Intern
    Professional Medical Medicine - University of California - Los Angeles M.D.
    Humanities - Brigham Young University B.A.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Rahmati K, Brown SM, Bledsoe JR, Passey P, Taillac PP, Youngquist ST, Samore MM, Hough CL, Peltan ID (2024). Validation and comparison of triage-based screening strategies for sepsis. Am J Emerg Med, 85, 140-147. (Read full article)
    2. Palatinus HN, Johnson MA, Wang HE, Hoareau GL, Youngquist ST (2024). Early intramuscular adrenaline administration is associated with improved survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation, 201, 110266. (Read full article)
    3. Awad E, Klapthor B, Morgan MH, Youngquist ST (2024). The impact of time to defibrillation on return of spontaneous circulation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients with recurrent shockable rhythms. Resuscitation, 201, 110286. (Read full article)
    4. Brant-Zawadzki G, Klapthor B, Ryba C, Youngquist DC, Burton B, Palatinus H, Youngquist ST (2024). The Performance of ChatGPT-4 and Gemini Ultra 1.0 for Quality Assurance Review in Emergency Medical Services Chest Pain Calls. Prehosp Emerg Care, 1-8. (Read full article)
    5. Awad E, Al Kurdi D, Austin Johnson M, Druck J, Hopkins C, Youngquist ST (2024). Examining the association between ethnicity and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest interventions in Salt Lake City, Utah. Resusc Plus, 19, 100684. (Read full article)
    6. Patel N, Johnson MA, Vapniarsky N, Van Brocklin MW, Williams TK, Youngquist ST, Ford R, Ewer N, Neff LP, Hoareau GL (2023). Elamipretide mitigates ischemia-reperfusion injury in a swine model of hemorrhagic shock. Sci Rep, 13(1), 4496. (Read full article)
    7. Kelly C, Stoecklein HH, Brant-Zawadzki G, Hoareau G, Daley J, Selzman C, Youngquist S, Johnson A (2023). TEE guided REBOA deflation following ROSC for non-traumatic cardiac arrest. Am J Emerg Med, 63, 182.e5-182.e7. (Read full article)
    8. Tonna JE, Selzman CH, Bartos JA, Presson AP, Ou Z, Jo Y, Becker L, Youngquist ST, Thiagarajan RR, Johnson MA, Rycus P, Keenan HT (2022). The Association of Modifiable Postresuscitation Management and Annual Case Volume With Survival After Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Crit Care Explor, 4(7), e0733. (Read full article)
    9. Nowadly CD, Johnson MA, Youngquist ST, Williams TK, Neff LP, Hoareau GL (2022). Automated aortic endovascular balloon volume titration prevents re-arrest immediately after return of spontaneous circulation in a swine model of nontraumatic cardiac arrest. Resusc Plus, 10. (Read full article)
    10. Lin S, Ramadeen A, Sundermann ML, Dorian P, Fink S, Halperin HR, Kiss A, Koller AC, Kudenchuk PJ, McCracken BM, Mohindra R, Morrison LJ, Neumar RW, Niemann JT, Salcido DD, Tiba MH, Youngquist ST, Zviman MM, Menegazzi JJ (2022). Establishing a multicenter, preclinical consortium in resuscitation: A pilot experimental trial evaluating epinephrine in cardiac arrest. Resuscitation, 175, 57-63. (Read full article)
    11. Nowadly CD, Johnson MA, Youngquist ST, Williams TK, Neff LP, Hoareau GL (2022). Automated aortic endovascular balloon volume titration prevents re-arrest immediately after return of spontaneous circulation in a swine model of nontraumatic cardiac arrest. Resusc Plus, 10, 100239. (Read full article)
    12. Tonna JE, Selzman CH, Bartos JA, Presson AP, Ou Z, Jo Y, Becker LB, Youngquist ST, Thiagarajan RR, Austin Johnson M, Cho SM, Rycus P, Keenan HT (2022). The association of modifiable mechanical ventilation settings, blood gas changes and survival on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for cardiac arrest. Resuscitation, 174, 53-61. (Read full article)
    13. Stoecklein HH, Pugh A, Johnson MA, Tonna JE, Stroud M, Drakos S, Youngquist ST (2021). Paramedic rhythm interpretation misclassification is associated with poor survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation, 171, 33-40. (Read full article)
    14. Pugh AE, Stoecklein HH, Tonna JE, Hoareau GL, Johnson MA, Youngquist ST (2021). Intramuscular adrenaline for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is associated with faster drug delivery: A feasibility study. Resusc Plus, 7. (Read full article)
    15. Sturm RC, Jones TL, Youngquist ST, Shah RU (2021). Regional Systems of Care in ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Interv Cardiol Clin, 10(3), 281-291. (Read full article)
    16. Pugh AE, Stoecklein HH, Tonna JE, Hoareau GL, Johnson MA, Youngquist ST (2021). Intramuscular adrenaline for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is associated with faster drug delivery: A feasibility study. Resusc Plus, 7, 100142. (Read full article)
    17. Richardson ASC, Tonna JE, Nanjayya V, Nixon P, Abrams DC, Raman L, Bernard S, Finney SJ, Grunau B, Youngquist ST, McKellar SH, Shinar Z, Bartos JA, Becker LB, Yannopoulos D, Belohlvek J, Lamhaut L, Pellegrino V (2022). Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Adults. Interim Guideline Consensus Statement From the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization. ASAIO J, 67(3), 221-228. (Read full article)
    18. Nguyen ML, Gause E, Mills B, Tonna JE, Alvey H, Saczkowski R, Grunau B, Becker LB, Gaieski DF, Youngquist S, Gunnerson K, England P, Hamilton J, Badulak J, Mandell SP, Bulger EM, Johnson NJ, Extracorporeal Resuscitation Consortium (2020). Traumatic and hemorrhagic complications after extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation, 157, 225-229. (Read full article)
    19. Pepe PE, Aufderheide TP, Lamhaut L, Davis DP, Lick CJ, Polderman KH, Scheppke KA, Deakin CD, ONeil BJ, van Schuppen H, Levy MK, Wayne MA, Youngquist ST, Moore JC, Lurie KG, Bartos JA, Bachista KM, Jacobs MJ, Rojas-Salvador C, Grayson ST, Manning JE, Kurz MC, Debaty G, Segal N, Antevy PM, Miramontes DA, Cheskes S, Holley JE, Frascone RJ, Fowler RL, Yannopoulos D (2020). Rationale and Strategies for Development of an Optimal Bundle of Management for Cardiac Arrest. Crit Care Explor, 2(10), e0214. (Read full article)
    20. Nguyen ML, Gause E, Mills B, Tonna JE, Alvey H, Saczkowski R, Grunau B, Becker LB, Gaieski DF, Youngquist S, Gunnerson K, England P, Hamilton J, Badulak J, Mandell SP, Bulgr EM, Johnson NJ (2020). Extracorporeal Resuscitation Consortium. Traumatic and hemorrhagic complications after extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. . Resuscitation.
    21. Youngquist ST, Tonna JE, Bartos JA, Johnson MA, Hoareau GL, Hutin A, Lamhaut L (2020). Current Work in Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Crit Care Clin, 36(4), 723-735. (Read full article)
    22. Pugh A, Tonna J, Youngquist S, Ryan J, Brant-Zawadzki G (2020). Emergency department extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a rescue therapy for ventricular tachycardia electrical storm: a case report.
    23. Chamberlain JM, Kapur J, Shinnar S, Elm J, Holsti M, Babcock L, Rogers A, Barsan W, Cloyd J, Lowenstein D, Bleck TP, Conwit R, Meinzer C, Cock H, Fountain NB, Underwood E, Connor JT, Silbergleit R, Gray E, Gunter S, Fansler A, Stevenson V, Bengelink E, Harney D, Speers M, Black J, Fisher N, Harsh D, Ramakrishnan A, Harris L, Bozeman N, Spiteri A, Palesch Y, Tillman H, Zhao W, Pauls Q, Arnaud C, Dillon CR, Riley J, Alford T, Conner C, Coles L, Sathe A, Janis S, Hartman A, Fureman B, Trinka E, Treiman D, Wright D, Ratcliff J, Hall A, Williams A, Simon H, Stanley N, Humphries R, Mims T, Short J, Jones E, Ottman M, Gentile N, Isenberg D, Reimer H, Sayoc Kalugdan V, Hemphill C, Yi Madhok D, Duncan J, Randazzo D, Quinn J, Visweswaran A, Mann R, Adeoye O, McMullan J, Foreman B, Keegan S, Biros M, Driver B, Hendrickson A, Stang J, Lewandowski C, Miller J, Chaudhry K, Berry S, Warden C, Blake R, Cook JN, Sabolick E, Selman A, Kissman K, Moore M, Huff JS, Becker L, Claassen J, Velazquez A, Falo C, Coralic Z, Grupp-Phelan J, Baren J, Ellison A, Woodford A, Samba I (2020). Efficacy of levetiracetam, fosphenytoin, and valproate for established status epilepticus by age group (ESETT): a double-blind, responsive-adaptive, randomised controlled trial. Lancet, 395(10231), 1217-1224. (Read full article)
    24. Tonna JE, MckEllar SH, Selzman CH, Drakos S, Koliopoulou AG, Taleb I, Stoddard GJ, Stehlik J, Welt FGP, Fair JF 3rd, Stoddard K, Youngquist ST (2020). Exploratory analysis of myocardial function after extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation vs conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation. BMC Res Notes.
    25. Tonna JE, McKellar SH, Selzman CH, Drakos S, Koliopoulou AG, Taleb I, Stoddard GJ, Stehlik J, Welt FGP, Fair JF 3rd, Stoddard K, Youngquist ST (2020). Exploratory analysis of myocardial function after extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation vs conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation. BMC Res Notes, 13(1), 137. (Read full article)
    26. Holley J, Moore JC, Jacobs M, Rojas-Salvador C, Lick C, Salverda BJ, Lick MC, Frascone RJ, Youngquist ST, Lurie KG (2020). Supraglottic airway devices variably develop negative intrathoracic pressures: A prospective cross-over study of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in human cadavers. Resuscitation, 148, 32-38. (Read full article)
    27. Youngquist ST, Hood CH, Hales NM, Barton CC, Madsen TE, Arden Pope C (2016). Association between EMS calls and fine particulate air pollution in Utah. Air Qual Atmos Health, 9(8), 887-897. (Read full article)
    28. Hasegawa K, Tsugawa Y, Clark S, Eastin CD, Gabriel S, Herrera V, Bittner JC, Camargo CA, Ahn J, Aurora T, Brenner B, Brown MA, Calhoun W, Gough JE, Gharib A, Heidt J, Khosravi M, Moore WC, Mould-Millman NK, Nonas S, Nowak R, Pei V, Press VG, Probst BD, Ramratnam SK, Tallar M, Teuber SS, Trent SA, Villarreal R, Watase T, Youngquist S (2016). Improving Quality of Acute Asthma Care in US Hospitals: Changes Between 1999-2000 and 2012-2013. Chest, 150(1), 112-122. (Read full article)
    29. Hasegawa K, Bittner JC, Nonas SA, Stoll SJ, Watase T, Gabriel S, Herrera V, Camargo CA, Aurora T, Brenner B, Brown MA, Calhoun W, Gough JE, Gutta RC, Heidt J, Khosravi M, Moore WC, Mould-Millman NK, Nowak R, Ahn J, Pei V, Press VG, Probst BD, Ramratnam SK, Hartman H, Snipes C, Teuber SS, Trent SA, Villarreal R, Youngquist S (2015). Children and Adults With Frequent Hospitalizations for Asthma Exacerbation, 2012-2013: A Multicenter Observational Study. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract, 3(5), 751-758.e1. (Read full article)
    30. Hasegawa K, Ahn J, Brown MA, Press VG, Gabriel S, Herrera V, Bittner JC, Camargo CA, Aurora T, Brenner B, Calhoun W, Gough JE, Gutta RC, Heidt J, Khosravi M, Moore WC, Mould-Millman NK, Nonas S, Nowak R, Pei V, Probst BD, Ramratnam SK, Tallar M, Snipes C, Teuber SS, Trent SA, Villarreal R, Watase T, Youngquist S (2015). Underuse of guideline-recommended long-term asthma management in children hospitalized to the intensive care unit: A multicenter observational study. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol, 115(1), 10-16.e1. (Read full article)
    31. Saver JL, Starkman S, Eckstein M, Stratton SJ, Pratt FD, Hamilton S, Conwit R, Liebeskind DS, Sung G, Kramer I, Moreau G, Goldweber R, Sanossian N, Ali A, Andruss K, Beck B, Chin S, Conneen D, Copeland D, Crisan A, Gale L, Ganguly G, Gonzalez JE, Helfgott P, Hovanessian H, Jarema E, Liu M, Martin ML, Meyer G, Minassian H, Nguyen T, Rison R, Salinas M, Sato A, Shapiro R, Shook GD, Suleiman M, Thomas M, Zoraster R, Aguayo A, Balauag K, Coleman N, Feudi S, Henthorn S, Anderegg C, Barba C, Burden B, Bush G, Carrillo-Nunez I, Carruthers G, Chuang K, Collier J, Crawford B, Crowley J, DiMassa G, Fisher J, Forgey R, Gupta A, Hofmann G, Huang E, Kaji A, Kim D, Koenig W, Koplovsky A, Lampe CJ, Lee T, Massoudian B, Omidvar O, Patel N, Raifiee S, Ramezan-Arab N, Rutkowski A, Sebastian R, Shey R, Stone A, Taraska R, Wittenberg A, Youngquist S, Zeumer C, Fitzgerald M, McCall K, Nighswonger B, Nye P, Real C, Sanoff R, Crabb J, Fineman I, Gregory W, Kalter S, Kilaghbian T, Leung J, Levenson H, Lew B, Luna J, Mikhail AA, Minazad Y, Muller R, Nelsen M, Ohanian A, Papish MA (2015). Prehospital use of magnesium sulfate as neuroprotection in acute stroke. N Engl J Med, 372(6), 528-536. (Read full article)
    32. Curtis K, Youngquist ST (2013). Part 21: Categoric analysis: Pearson chi-square test. Air Med J, 32(4), 179-180. (Read full article)
    33. Youngquist S (2012). Part 19: What is a P value? Air Med J, 31(2). (Read full article)
    34. Niemann JT, Youngquist S, Rosborough JP, Shah AP, Phan QT, Filler SG (2010). Infliximab attenuates early myocardial dysfunction after resuscitation in a swine cardiac arrest model. Crit Care Med, 38(4), 1162-1167. (Read full article)
    35. McIntosh S, Todd L, Swanson E, Youngquist S (2010). Air Medical Transport of Prisoners. Air Med J, 29(3). (Read full article)
    36. Youngquist ST, Kaji AH, Niemann JT (2007). Beta-blocker use and the changing epidemiology of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest rhythms. Resuscitation, 76(3), 376-80. (Read full article)
    37. Youngquist ST, Kaji AH, Lipsky AM, Koenig WJ, Niemann JT (2007). A Bayesian sensitivity analysis of out-of-hospital 12-lead electrocardiograms: implications for regionalization of cardiac care. Acad Emerg Med, 14(12), 1165-71.
    38. Youngquist ST, Kaji AH, Lipsky AM, Koenig WJ, Niemann JT (2007). A Bayesian sensitivity analysis of out-of-hospital 12-lead electrocardiograms: implications for regionalization of cardiac care. Acad Emerg Med, 14(12), 1165-71. (Read full article)
    39. Youngquist ST, Kaji AH, Niemann JT (2007). Beta-blocker use and the changing epidemiology of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest rhythms. Resuscitation, 76(3), 376-80.
    40. Niemann JT, Rosborough JP, Youngquist S, Thomas J, Lewis RJ (2007). Is all ventricular fibrillation the same? A comparison of ischemically induced with electrically induced ventricular fibrillation in a porcine cardiac arrest and resuscitation model. Crit Care Med, 35(5), 1356-61. (Read full article)

    Review

    1. Youngquist S, Gausche-Hill M, Burbulys D (2007). Alternative airway devices for use in children requiring prehospital airway management: update and case discussion. [Review]. Pediatr Emerg Care, 23(4), 250-8; quiz 259-61. (Read full article)

    Case Report

    1. Pugh A, Tonna JE, Youngquist S, Ryan JJ, Brant-Zawadzki G (2020). Emergency department extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a rescue therapy for ventricular tachycardia electrical storm: a case report. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open, 1(4), 371-374. (Read full article)

    Editorial

    1. Youngquist ST (2021). Tracheal intubation in cardiac arrest: If at first you don't succeed, don't try again? Resuscitation, 167, 400-401. (Read full article)

    Letter

    1. Palatinus HN, Youngquist ST (2024). Reply to Letter: "Does Early Intramuscular Adrenaline Improve Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survival?". [Letter to the editor]. Resuscitation, 110399. (Read full article)
    2. Palatinus HN, Johnson MA, Youngquist ST (2024). Reply to letter: Future thoughts of intramuscular adrenaline in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest resuscitation. [Letter to the editor]. Resuscitation, 201, 110316. (Read full article)
    3. Silverton N, Youngquist S, Barton E (2012). In reply [Letter to the editor]. Ann Emerg Med, 59(3), 237. (Read full article)
    4. Youngquist S, Lipsky A, Kaji A, Niemann J (2008). In reply [Letter to the editor]. Ann Emerg Med, 15(5), 488-489. (Read full article)

    Abstract

    1. Niemann JT, Rosborough J, Thomas J, Youngquist S, Lewis R, Phan T, Filler S (2006). Proinflammatory cytokine storm follows early reperfusion after resuscitation from prolonged ischemia-associated VF in swine. Presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Heart Association, Chicago, 2006. [Abstract]. Circulation.

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