Pediatric EM Morsels

JULY 21, 2023

Consider other indicators of need for airway management, such as gag reflex. Simpson 1991] No one system universally accepted like adult standard GCS [Simpson 1991, Jain 2022] “There is an evident need for valid standards of paediatric head injury severity, to permit comparisons of different methods of treatment.” A practical scale.

Head Injuries 246

Head Injuries Pediatrics Outcomes Shock 246

Critical Care Now

APRIL 5, 2022

The Excellence in Prehospital Injury (EPIC) Study The EPIC TBI study ran from 2007 to 2019 and involved an EMS and public health partnership in Arizona. It included the statewide implementation of the Brain Trauma Foundation and the NAEMSP guidelines for prehospital management of TBI.

Airway Management 52

Airway Management EMS CDC Pediatrics 52

EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

They increase the risks of hypoxia and acidosis during the apneic period as well as hypotension and hypoperfusion caused by the abrupt transition from negative-pressure to positive-pressure ventilation (10). Incidence and factors associated with cardiac arrest complicating emergency airway management. 2007): 748.

Emergency Department 92

Emergency Department Soft Tissue Injuries Airway Management Operations 92