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SGEM#462: Spooky Scary Access – IV or IO for OHCA

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

An alumnus of Tacoma Community College's paramedic program Missy served as a paramedic for the Bremerton Fire Department for nearly 12 years and has been involved in paramedic education since 2004.

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SGEM#450: Try Again – Andexanet for Factor Xa Inhibitor–Associated Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Background: In hemorrhagic stroke, the ABCs for resuscitation remain the same, but can also be categorized as: Airway Management: This is an important aspect for patients with a poor neurologic exam or those who are not protecting their airways. Reversal of Warfarin: Freeman et al.

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Intubation

PHEM Cast

Positioning From: [link] Recommended Rich Levitan resources Podcast 70 – Airway Management with Rich Levitan Airway axes From: McGuire B, Hodge K. 2004 Aug;99(2):607-13, Hasegawa K et al. Guidance documents College of Paramedics Statement on Intubation, available here. Tracheal intubation. 20(12);681-686.

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Ten Commandments for Emergency Professionals; a compendium

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

The Ten Commandments of Medical Emergency Management for Dentists Pediatric Emergency Medicines Ten Commandments of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Givens T. 2004 Aug;27(2):193-4. 2004.05.002 Classic Trauma What are the ten new commandments in severe polytrauma management? Ten commandments of burn management Gupta J L.

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Glasgow Coma Scale in Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

Consider other indicators of need for airway management, such as gag reflex. Systematic review showed 85% of studies with substantial reliability with kappa statistic >0.6 GCS scores are validated in trauma populations , but it has its limitations in the medical populations. It’s complicated. A practical scale.

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Supraglottic Airways

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

An update on out-of-hospital airway management practices in the United States. 2004 Sep;39(9):1376-80. Evolution of the extraglottic airway: a review of its history, applications, and practical tips for success. Elective use of supraglottic airway devices for primary airway management in children with difficult airways.

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Don’t Become Obsolete: The EM Physician’s Fight Against Procedural Decay

RebelEM

A randomized controlled trial on the effect of educational interventions in promoting airway management skill maintenance. Guest Post By: Jason Hine MD, FAAEM Medical Director of Education SMHC Southern Maine Healthcare Scarborough ME Twitter: @JayHineMD SimKit Website: [link] References Ericsson KA. PMID: 15383395. Link is HERE ).

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