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Beyond Ketamine: When to use Facilitated Intubation in the ED

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Reduced Tissue Manipulation: With video laryngoscopy, less force is required to achieve proper visualization, reducing the risk of activating the gag reflex, dental trauma, soft tissue injury, and bleeding during intubation attempts (25). PLoS One 2014; 9(11): e112779. Int J Emerg Med. J Emerg Med.

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Pediatric Non-Accidental Trauma (NAT)

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Testing for Abuse in Children With Sentinel Injuries. Sentinel Injuries Subtle Findings of Physical Abuse. 2014; 61(5): 923-935. Parents’ Opinions About a Routine Head-to-Toe Examination of Children as a Screening Instrument for Child Abuse and Neglect in Children Visiting the Emergency Department.

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Pediatric Pain

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Some are simple comfort measures such as splinting (fracture or sprain), applying cold (acute soft tissue injury) or heat (non-traumatic, non-specific pain), or other targeted non-pharmacology. New evidence is emerging on the erratic and unpredictable individual metabolism of codeine. Acad Emerg Med.