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Video beats direct laryngoscopy for intubation--even for experts

PulmCCM

The real world success rates by operators experienced with intubation remained unknown. Although most EM and CCM trainees intubate more than that, fewer than 30 intubations per year for EM residents, and fewer than 100 total for critical care fellows over a fellowship are common benchmarks.

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Beyond Ketamine: When to use Facilitated Intubation in the ED

EMDocs

Improved Visualization: Video laryngoscopes allow for the use of standard or hyperangulated geometry, essentially allowing the operator to “look around the corner” on an anterior airway. Operators can manipulate the blade with less force to optimize the view, making it easier to identify and navigate the endotracheal tube into the trachea.

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2024 ACEP Elections Preview: Meet the Board of Directors Candidates

ACEP Now

Our state chapter members and leaders are uniquely positioned to follow EMRA’s lead in partnering with local EM residency programs to improve communication of ACEP’s value to EM-bound medical students and EM residents by hosting residency visits or local events relevant to our shared mission. However, unlike 80 percent of U.S.

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Episode 14: Thoracotomy

PHEM Cast

J Am Coll Surg; 2000. Joint Position Statement of Nat Assoc EMS Physicians and ACS Committee on Trauma. pdf Equipment required for resuscitative thoracotomy: Surface anatomy: Appearance of pericardial clot A foley catheter being used to fill a cardiac wound – note how easily this could be pulled out. J Am Coll Surg.

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Is it Time to Take Another Look at the State of Emergency Care in the U.S.? 

ACEP Now

Years before, he’d started his EM career as medical director of the ER at Memphis’ public hospital and Memphis Fire EMS. In 2000, as he was completing his second term on ACEP’s Board, he was elected to the IOM – now National Academy of Medicine – in 2000. million in federal grants.

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Milestones of Modern Progress in Emergency Care

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

Farrington] Rebuilding of outdated hospitals put emergency rooms on ground level with nearby X-ray service, and, ideally, sometimes closer to the Blood Bank and the Operating Rooms. Advocacy for Trauma Care and EMS Development. Development of EM Residencies. EM begins to "Own the Airway" (emergent). EDNA->ENA.

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Impact of Emergency Department Crowding on Lung Protective Ventilation

RebelEM

First ED-based study to evaluate how operational effects such as crowding can affect patient care in the form of LPV Included ARDS criteria relating to the usage of LPV in the ED allowing evaluation as to whether patients with ARDS were more likely to receive LPV settings. 2000 May 4; PMID: 10793162 Harvey CE, et al. N Engl J Med.