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Dysphagia and Cervical Spine Injury

The Trauma Pro

Patients with cervical fractures more commonly need a tracheostomy for ventilatory support and/or have a head injury , and these are well known culprits in dysphagia Normal soft tissue (<6mm at C2, <22mm at C6) A study in the Jan 2011 Journal of Trauma outlined the dysphagia problem seen with placement of a halo vest.

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The VIP Syndrome In Healthcare (Very Important Person)

The Trauma Pro

2011 Feb;78(2):90-4. References: “ The VIP Syndrome”: A Clinical Study in Hospital Psychiatry. Weintraub, Journal of Mental and Nervous Disease, 138(2): 181-193, 1964. Caring for VIPs: nine principles. Cleve Clin J Med. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.78a.10113. PMID: 21285340.

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Delayed sequence intubation: An RCT

First 10 EM

Weingart 2011, Weingart 2015) It is a brilliant concept, makes a ton of sense on paper, and anecdotally has seemed to help a number of my patients. Introduced to the world by our friend Scott Weingart, delayed sequence intubation (DSI) is often summarized as procedural sedation for the procedure of preoxygenation.

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ECG Blog #436 — Bigeminy or Alternans?

Ken Grauer, MD

Multifocal vs Polymorphic VT — September 23, 2011 post from Dr. S. Case Report on BiDirectional VT — by Femenia et al on this patient with BiDirectional VT from CPVT ( Catecholaminergic Polymorphic VT ). ECG Blog #197 — Reviews the concept of Idiopathic VT ( including recognition and treatment of Fascicular VT and RVOT VT ).

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REBEL Core Cast 131.0 – Traumatic Arthrotomy

RebelEM

cefazolin or cefuroxime) If risk factors for MRSA present, use agent with activity against MRSA (i.e. vancomycin) If significant soft tissue injury, add gram negative coverage like late generation cephalosporin, extended-spectrum penicillin, or aminoglycoside (i.e.

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Novel Hip Reduction Technique: The Captain Morgan

The Trauma Pro

Ann Emerg Med 58(6):536-540, 2011. The failure occurred due to an intra-articular fragment, and that hip had to be reduced in the operating room. Reference: The Captain Morgan technique for the reduction of the dislocated hip.

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Albumin as resuscitation fluid for septic shock: Review

PulmCCM

Some of its initial results were presented at a 2011 conference but were never published in a journal. CRISTAL , another large international randomized trial (Annane et al JAMA 2013) did not show a benefit of colloids as compared to crystalloids.