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Glasgow Coma Scale in Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

Consider other indicators of need for airway management, such as gag reflex. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2014-306851. Epub 2014 Sep 8. 2014 Oct;29(10):1299-304. Epub 2014 Feb 13. GCS scores are validated in trauma populations , but it has its limitations in the medical populations. It’s complicated.

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Awake, and Paralysed: A Never Event

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Key take-home points While Ben’s case is tragic, we can learn important points about airway management. Pediatric Endotracheal Intubations for Airway Management in the Emergency Department. 2014 May;32(5):452-6. 2014 May;32(5):452-6. Epub 2014 Jan 15. 2014 Oct;113(4):549-59. Epub 2014 Sep 9.

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emDOCs Revamp: Alcohol Withdrawal

EMDocs

Outpatient management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome. Inpatient management of acute alcohol withdrawal syndrome. 2014; 28(5): 401-410. fold higher risk of NSTI than the control group 12 For those without comorbidities , AUD exhibited a 15.2-fold Muncie H, Yasinian Y, Oge L. Am Fam Physician. 2013; 88(9): 589-595.

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Supraglottic Airways

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

How much force is required to dislodge an alternate airway? An update on out-of-hospital airway management practices in the United States. 2014 Jul;85(7):885-92. Successful tracheal intubation through an intubating laryngeal airway in pediatric patients with airway hemorrhage. 2014 Apr;112(4):742-8.

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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! Sottile, D., Del Vecchio, L.,

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Xylazine: “Zombie Drug” is an Emerging Threat

ACEP Now

Initial stabilization includes airway management and circulatory support. Currently, there is no FDA-approved pharmacotherapy for either the reversal of xylazine in humans or the management of withdrawal. Typically, xylazine is mixed with fentanyl. Reyes JC, et al. J Urban Health. 2012;89(3):519-26. Ruiz-ColĂłn K, et al.

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Proning for ARDS

Northwestern EM Blog

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. 2013; Mi et. Pelosi P, Brazzi L, Gattinoni L.