Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Awake fiberoptic intubation where the patient consents, co-operative AND the airway is prepared with local anaesthesia. 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.

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Airway Management Emergency Department Resuscitation Psychiatric 135

Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 24, 2023

Table 1: Airway assessment Can we predict a difficult pediatric airway? Even though there is no clear-cut answer, there are some risk factors that make a difficult airway more likely. Airway complications are also more likely to occur in the emergency department (ED) than in the operating theatre. Br J Anaesth.

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Airway Management Teamwork Pediatrics Emergency Department 98

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

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

2 Despite advances in imaging and surgical methods, overall mortality approaches 20%, which doubles to 40% with delays to definitive management exceeding than 24 hours. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. upper endoscopy, transesophageal echo, etc.). 2 Additional etiologies include caustic ingestion, trauma, foreign body, or malignancy.

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Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

JULY 9, 2015

Most airway management is done with the patient supine and on a table. Importantly, you should practice airway support and BVM facing the patient "from the south" (facing cephalad). You may be assisting an airway manager (who's in the vertex position) who needs extra jaw thrust or lift. Video] Sep 15, 2014.

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Airway Management Pediatrics Resuscitation Emergency Nursing 40

EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Improved Visualization: Video laryngoscopes allow for the use of standard or hyperangulated geometry, essentially allowing the operator to “look around the corner” on an anterior airway. Incidence and factors associated with cardiac arrest complicating emergency airway management. PLoS One 2014; 9(11): e112779.

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Emergency Department Soft Tissue Injuries Airway Management Operations 66

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Classic Advice to New Interns (Commentary upon 10 Commandments of EM) Ten Commandments of Emergency Medicine Luke & Cusack Cork Emergency Medicine 2014 The Derriford twelve commandments of emergency medicine: a model for good practice in a changing world, or a survival guide for new medical staff Smith, J. Higginson, I.,

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