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EM@3AM: Murine Typhus

EMDocs

2010 Feb;28(1):29-56, vii. Answer : Murine Typhus Epidemiology: Murine typhus is endemic in several parts of the U.S.: Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2016 Oct;29(5):433-9. Perera P, Mailhot T, Riley D, Mandavia D. The RUSH exam: Rapid Ultrasound in SHock in the evaluation of the critically lll. Emerg Med Clin North Am. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2009.09.010.

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REBEL Core Cast 108.0 – Angioedema

RebelEM

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 ).

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Supraglottic Airways

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

How much force is required to dislodge an alternate airway? 2010 Jan-Mar;14(1):31-5. An update on out-of-hospital airway management practices in the United States. Successful tracheal intubation through an intubating laryngeal airway in pediatric patients with airway hemorrhage. Pediatr Emerg Care.

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Episode 19: Surgical Airway

PHEM Cast

Other fantastic #FOAM resources regarding airway management are available: From Nicholas Chrimes at [link] From the fabulous people over at Life in the Fast Lane including a video demo from Scott Weingart from EMCrit: [link] References This is Tim’s recent publication we mention in the ‘cast! Woodall, N., & Frerk, C.

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Episode 6: Oxygenation

PHEM Cast

Preoxygenation and Prevention of Desaturation During Emergency Airway Management. 2010; Grant S, Khan F, Keijzers G, Shirran M, Marneros L. Apneic oxygenation was associated with decreased desaturation rates during rapid sequence intubation by an Australian helicopter emergency medicine service. Annals of Emergency Medicine.

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Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Vascular Access in the Emergency Department

Taming the SRU

Establishing reliable vascular access is absolutely critical for ED patients requiring resuscitation, airway management, or medication administration. 2010 Oct;39(4):468–75. 2010 Sep 1;134(9):1253–60. Airway compromise following contrast extravasation from an external jugular intravenous line. Int J Emerg Med.

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Episode 36: COVID-19

PHEM Cast

if resuscitation is to be continued, take over patient management from any responder wearing level 2 PPE all responders wearing level 2 PPE are to leave the scene (more than 2m away from the patient) prior to the commencement of any airway management, ventilation or other AGPs. Volume 31, Issue 5 May 2010 , pp.

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