Northwestern EM Blog

MARCH 1, 2025

Relative contraindications are several, including difficulty with airway management, facial trauma, ventricular assist device, intra-aortic balloon pump, severe chest wall lesions or rib fractures, massive hemoptysis, unstable pelvic or long bone fractures, and open abdominal wounds. Academic Emergency Medicine. 2013; Mi et.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

JULY 21, 2023

Consider other indicators of need for airway management, such as gag reflex. Academic emergency medicine 12.9 doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2014-306851. Epub 2014 Sep 8. 2014 Oct;29(10):1299-304. Epub 2014 Feb 13. It’s complicated. Less than 8 doesn’t always mean intubate ! A practical scale.

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PHEM Cast

JULY 6, 2017

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! E., & Chima, R.

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EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

It is particularly useful in cases of physically difficult airway management, such as in patients with obesity, limited neck mobility, or cervical spine immobilization. Incidence and factors associated with cardiac arrest complicating emergency airway management. PLoS One 2014; 9(11): e112779. Epub 2014 Feb 17.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 3, 2023

This single-centre academic urban institution in the United States (US) undertook a 10-year retrospective observational study of paediatric intubation and bougie use in their emergency department (ED). Two neonates, one in each group, experienced a potential injury to the airway of the lower respiratory tract. Ann Emerg Med.

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EM SIM Cases

MARCH 14, 2023

This primer on Rapid Cycle Deliberate Practice was written by academic pediatric emergency medicine specialist and simulation guru Dr. Quang Ngo. The Problem Sam is on faculty at an academic pediatric residency program with an interest in simulation enhanced education. Academic Life in Emergency Medicine. Ericsson KA.

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