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Episode 14: Thoracotomy

PHEM Cast

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. An open chest with aortic compression Simulation of resuscitative thoracotomy by London HEMS team. Injury; 2006 (37): 1-19.

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Accidental Tracheostomy Decannulation

Northwestern EM Blog

2006): 576-579. As with any high stress situation in resuscitation, it helps to fall back onto our ABCs, airway being of principle importance here. Resuscitating the tracheostomy patient in the ED. Rajendram, R., BJA: British Journal of Anaesthesia 97.4 Shah RK, Lander L, Berry JG, et al. Laryngoscope 2012;122(1):25–9 5.

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Episode 28: LOST

PHEM Cast

It might be better to consider traumatic cardiac arrest as a completely different disease eg LOST: Low Output State due to Trauma The 2015 European Resuscitation Council and UK Resuscitation Council Algorithms for Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: To read the whole ERC guideline on special circumstances cardiac arrest including trauma, click here.

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More than the rule of 2s: All about Meckel Diverticulum

PEMBlog

2006 Oct;99(10):501-5. Meckel diverticulum. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 26 Oct 2023) [link] Sagar J, Kumar V, Shah DK. Meckel’s diverticulum: a systematic review. J R Soc Med. An J, Zabbo CP. Meckel Diverticulum. Updated 2023 Jan 30]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan-.

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Does this T wave pattern mean anything?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

2006 Jan 17;47(2):269-81. Epub 2006 Jan 4. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2007 Oct;30(10):1267-72. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2007.00849.x. 1540-8159.2007.00849.x. PMID: 17897130. Narayan SM. T-wave alternans and the susceptibility to ventricular arrhythmias. J Am Coll Cardiol. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.08.066. 2005.08.066. PMID: 16412847.

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emDOCs Revamp – Acute Chest Syndrome

EMDocs

2006 Jul;134(1):109-15. 2006 Dec 13;2(91):2852-7. -smoke, high ozone levels, smog) Asthma/reactive airway disease (RAD) Diagnostic criteria 7,8 Respiratory symptoms +/- fever (at least 38.0 C or 100.4 2 mcg/kg, max 100 mcg) while obtaining IV access 20 IV/IM ketorolac (1 mg/kg, max 15 mg) Morphine (05-0.1 mg/kg, max 0.4 C or 100.4

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Riding the Waves: End-Tidal CO2 Monitoring

Taming the SRU

Part 1: executive summary: 2015 American Heart Association guidelines update for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care." 2006): e1170-e1178. Pediatric emergency care 12.4 1996): 249-251. Neumar, Robert W., Circulation 132.18_suppl_2 (2015): S315-S367. Waugh, Jonathan B., Epps, and Yulia A. 2014): 247-258.