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Glasgow Coma Scale in Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

Consider other indicators of need for airway management, such as gag reflex. 2005): 814–819. Pediatric adjusted reverse shock index multiplied by Glasgow Coma Scale as a prospective predictor for mortality in pediatric trauma. Fun fact for animal lovers!- It’s complicated. Less than 8 doesn’t always mean intubate !

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Adventures in RSI

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

Pediatric airway management is a skill that integrates the three types of knowledge as described by the ancient Greeks: episteme , or theoretical knowledge, techne , or technical knowledge, and phronesis , or practical wisdom, also called prudence. We know it, we are comfortable with it. Relax, it’s a myth.

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ED Airway Control —When Two Lives Are At Stake!

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

Preface: In January 2015, this blog provided resources for Emergencies of the Third Trimester , however, we did not separately discuss airway management in third trimester pregnancy. Because of the grave concerns of airway management, difficult airway, and aspiration common to third-trimester pregnancy.