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2023 ACEP Elections Preview: Meet the President-Elect and Council Officer Candidates

ACEP Now

Often these “backups” are located 20-30 minutes from being physically present when called to assist patient care at the bedside. Factoring such, an order to transfer the patient immediately by ground or air EMS is the only actual support per se these non-physicians receive. We must always work against a balance.

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Beyond Ketamine: When to use Facilitated Intubation in the ED

EMDocs

This has been shown to increase the first pass success rate in these challenging scenarios, reducing the risk of complications and optimizing patient safety (23). Case Resolution: The patient was placed on NIPPV. The patient was placed in a semi-fowler’s position and given 0.4mg/kg of midazolam. Prehosp Emerg Care.