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"The crowner hath sat on her and finds it Christian burial." [Hamlet]

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

All efforts to identify the decedent by hospital staff, law enforcement agencies or social service agencies should be well documented in the medical records. Visible Proofs: Forensic Views of the Body exhibition at the National Library of Medicine closed on February 25, 2008. California Government Code Section 27491 - 27504.1.

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Assume the position … ??Awkward Airway Positions

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

Pull out the manikins (or use a volunteer; BVM only) and run some awkward codes! NREMT (2008). December 2008 JEMS Vol. How versatile are your airway skills? Oh, sure, you can handle any supine situations! Gather everyone. Most airway management is done with the patient supine and on a table. Resuscitation, 56(1), 83-89.

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The Nose: the other route to the lungs

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Confirming endotracheal placement: In addition to the usual required methods and documentation, remember that, most likely, your patient will still be breathing. The Journal of emergency medicine, 34(2), 163-169. ** Case review and discussion of airway management in Ludwig’s Angina. McGraw-Hill Medical, 2008. Always be gentle!