EMDocs

DECEMBER 1, 2024

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. 6, 2008, pp. 2008 Mar 15;46(6):913-918. What is the diagnosis? Answer : Murine Typhus Epidemiology: Murine typhus is endemic in several parts of the U.S.: Clinical Infectious Diseases , vol. Oxford University Press. Accessed 19 Aug. Infect Dis Rep. Civen R, Ngo V.

EMS 105

EMS Infectious Diseases Shock Airway Management 105

Pediatric EM Morsels

JULY 21, 2023

We had just received a young child from EMS who was post-ictal with decreased mentation. Consider other indicators of need for airway management, such as gag reflex. 2008 Apr;39(4):1347-8. Epub 2008 Feb 28. The post Glasgow Coma Scale in Children appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. A practical scale.

Head Injuries 246

Head Injuries Pediatrics Outcomes Shock 246

RebelEM

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Take Home Points: Airway management is paramount; expect a challenging intubation and consider controlling the airway early if there is apparent airway compromise. Understanding the cause of angioedema (mast cell vs. bradykinin mediated) helps dictate directed management. of people who take NSAIDs ( Nzeako 2010 ).

Allergic Reactions 105

Allergic Reactions Airway Management Anaphylaxis Emergency Department 105

RebelEM

JULY 20, 2023

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. Emergency Medicine (EM) is an amazing specialty because anything can come through the door at any moment. Human Performance.

EMS 75

EMS Burns Airway Management Wellness 75

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

JULY 9, 2015

How versatile are your airway skills? Most airway management is done with the patient supine and on a table. Importantly, you should practice airway support and BVM facing the patient "from the south" (facing cephalad). NREMT (2008). A Tight Squeeze Airway management for the limited-access patient.

Airway Management 40

Airway Management Pediatrics Resuscitation Emergency Nursing 40

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Classic Advice to New Interns (Commentary upon 10 Commandments of EM) Ten Commandments of Emergency Medicine Luke & Cusack Cork Emergency Medicine 2014 The Derriford twelve commandments of emergency medicine: a model for good practice in a changing world, or a survival guide for new medical staff Smith, J. Higginson, I.,

Mass Casualty Incidents 40

Mass Casualty Incidents Burns Urgent Care Pediatrics 40

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

MARCH 27, 2015

Buffington] NTI largely supplanted by RSI: Current resuscitation practice focuses on the oral route for airway management and intubation. We’ve heard, or been through, tales of early EM when BNTI was the fall-back for awkward intubations before EM could claim credentialing for RSI. Be alert to changes in waveform.

Resuscitation 40

Resuscitation Airway Management EMS CPR 40