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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. An update on newer pediatric supraglottic airways with recommendations for clinical use.

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

RebelEM

INTRODUCTION You’re moonlighting in a remote access hospital. EMS radios in for a burn patient and to anticipate a difficult airway. She was smoking with her home O2 on and has severe mixed partial and full thickness burns to the chest, neck, face, and airway. You can hear the tension in their voice. PMID: 15383395.

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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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Oxygen Powered Resuscitators

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

It was extremely well-liked by field personnel, but virtually unknown in hospitals. The antipathy between field personnel with demand valves and hospital staff with bags was so great that there was seldom any agreement. Pre-hospital tracheal intubation versus esophageal gastric tube airway use: a prospective study.

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

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

The Paramedic 3 Trial: A randomized clinical trial of drug route in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. 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. Reference: Couper et al.