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Post-Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage: ReBaked Morsel

Pediatric EM Morsels

Since the original morsel ( way back in 2012 ), the literature has shown that there are a few extra ingredients that we can add to our morsel recipe when we care for children with post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage. Get a hold of ENT early as OR management and/or admission are common. Set up suction x2 in the room!

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EM@3AM: Murine Typhus

EMDocs

2012 Jun 30;43(2):175-80. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2003;52(50):1209-1211. Accessed August 19, 2024. Peniche Lara G, Dzul-Rosado KR, Zavala Velázquez JE, Zavala-Castro J. Murine Typhus: Clinical and epidemiological aspects. Colomb Med (Cali). Gershman, Mark D., and Sarah L.

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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. 2012; 14(11). EBMedicine.net.

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Awake, and Paralysed: A Never Event

Don't Forget the Bubbles

A 2012 study on paediatric patients showed that approximately 42% were intubated without medications, and 2% were intubated with paralysis only in the ED. Key take-home points While Ben’s case is tragic, we can learn important points about airway management. Pediatric Emergency Care 28(11): p 1129-1131, November 2012. |

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Supraglottic Airways

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

Comparison of direct laryngoscopy to Pediatric King LT-D in simulated airways. 2012 Aug;28(8):750-2. How much force is required to dislodge an alternate airway? An update on out-of-hospital airway management practices in the United States. 2012 Feb;114(2):349-68. 2012 Feb;22(2):156-60. Resuscitation.

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Episode 6: Oxygenation

PHEM Cast

In this position the patient’s tragus is lined up with their sternal notch to make the airway as straight as possible. Taken from Weingart & Levitan 2012. Preoxygenation and Prevention of Desaturation During Emergency Airway Management. 2012; 59(3): 165-175. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2015; 65(4): 371-376.

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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! : Nutbeam, T., and Gay, D.