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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. This outcome measure was less robust than intubation attempts, because the “failure” definition included simply switching devices, which the intubator was permitted to do at any time for any reason.

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Ortho Pearls: Metacarpal Fracture Management

Cook County EM Blog

If there are no indications for surgery, the patient can be immobilized in a cast for four weeks with good outcomes. 2000 Sep;25(5):817-23. Metacarpal fractures: treatment and complications. Hand (N Y). 2014;9(1):16-23. doi:10.1007/s11552-013-9562-1 Stern PJ. Management of fractures of the hand over the last 25 years. J Hand Surg Am.

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Episode 14: Thoracotomy

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Emergency Department thoracotomy for the critically injured patient: Objectives, indications, and outcomes. J Am Coll Surg; 2000. 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.

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High Pressure Injection Injury

Cook County EM Blog

2019 Nov 16;8(11):2000. 2000 Jul;45(1):64-6. Latex paint-gun injuries of the hand: are the outcomes better? Vitale E, Ledda C, Adani R, Lando M, Bracci M, Cannizzaro E, Tarallo L, Rapisarda V. Management of High-Pressure Injection Hand Injuries: A Multicentric, Retrospective, Observational Study. J Clin Med. ISSN 0736-4679.

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Annals of B Pod: Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens

Taming the SRU

Variations in sensitivity are thought to be related to operator technique, patient habitus, and difficulty evaluating the subclavian vein beneath the clavicle. [12] Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens in the Upper Extremity: A Case Report and Systematic Review and Outcomes Analysis. 2000 Dec;45(6):644-6. Vasc Endovascular Surg.

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Beyond Ketamine: When to use Facilitated Intubation in the ED

EMDocs

Still, there are those that believe that FPS is more of a physician-centered endpoint that does not fully reflect important patient-centric outcomes (16). 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.

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The Private Equity Wave in Health Care

ACEP Now

Private equity investment in health care has increased more than 20-fold since 2000, with 70 percent of this activity since 2010. While secrecy surrounds the operations of many PE-owned groups, Envision serves as a case study. Changes in hospital adverse events and patient outcomes associated with private equity acquisition.