2015, Airway Management and Emergency Department

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Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Vascular Access in the Emergency Department

Taming the SRU

JANUARY 1, 2024

Establishing reliable vascular access is absolutely critical for ED patients requiring resuscitation, airway management, or medication administration. Intraosseous vascular access in adults using the EZ-IO in an emergency department. Int J Emerg Med. J Emerg Med. 2015 Feb;78(2):295–9.

Emergency Department

Emergency Department Ultrasounds Administration Burns

REBEL Core Cast 108.0 – Angioedema

RebelEM

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

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. 2015; 372(5):418-25. N Engl J Med.

Allergic Reactions

Allergic Reactions Airway Management Anaphylaxis Emergency Department

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emDOCs Revamp: Alcohol Withdrawal

EMDocs

DECEMBER 18, 2024

A 36-year-old male presents to the emergency department after being found down at home by his spouse. Emerg Med Pract. 2015; 17(6): 1-19. Guidelines for Reasonable and Appropriate Care in the Emergency Department (GRACE-4): Alcohol use disorder and cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome management in the emergency department.

Seizures

Seizures Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Emergency Department EMS

#FOAMed Review 57th Edition

EM Curious

AUGUST 19, 2015

Onto the FOAMed THE AIRWAY MANAGEMENT ROUNDTABLE [ARTICLE]: Read a great piece from the anesthesia world regarding 7 questions on the current state of airway management answered by 6 airway experts.

Airway Management

Airway Management Ultrasounds EMS Emergency Department

ETM Journal Club: A procedural check list for pleural decompression and intercostal catheter insertion for adult major trauma.

ETM Course

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Care Injured 46 (2015) 42–44 (As of Feb 28th 2015 – available full-text free) The goal of treatment for traumatic pneumothoraces is pleural decompression, not placement of a tube. Checklist use is becoming more common in Emergency Departments in Australia, particularly for airway management and rapid sequence intubation.

Airway Management

Airway Management Administration Emergency Department

Intubation

PHEM Cast

APRIL 21, 2021

Positioning From: [link] Recommended Rich Levitan resources Podcast 70 – Airway Management with Rich Levitan Airway axes From: McGuire B, Hodge K. Emergency tracheal intubation: complications associated with repeated laryngoscope attempts. Annals of Emergency Medicine 2012; Volume 60, Issue 6, Pages 749–754.e2

Airway Management

Airway Management Resuscitation EMS Hospitals

A Simplified Approach to Managing the Difficult Airway in Children

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.

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Airway Management Pediatrics Teamwork Emergency Department

Glasgow Coma Scale in Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

JULY 21, 2023

Consider other indicators of need for airway management, such as gag reflex. Interrater reliability of Glasgow Coma Scale scores in the emergency department. Ann Emerg Med. 2015 Feb;100(2):207-8. Systematic review showed 85% of studies with substantial reliability with kappa statistic >0.6 Biradar, S.

Head Injuries

Head Injuries Pediatrics Outcomes Shock

Beyond Ketamine: When to use Facilitated Intubation in the ED

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. The Physiologically Difficult Airway.

Emergency Department

Emergency Department Soft Tissue Injuries Airway Management Operations

Episode 26 – Blunt Cardiac Injury: Emergency Department Diagnosis and Management (Trauma CME)

EB Medicine

MARCH 1, 2019

This month, after a few months of primarily medical topics, we’re talking trauma, specifically Blunt Cardiac Injury: Emergency Department Diagnosis and Management. Moreover, when airway management is needed, advanced airway techniques by ALS crews were associated with decreased odds of survival. topics.php?paction=showTopic&topic_id=597)

Emergency Department

Emergency Department EKG/ECG Operations Fractures

Episode 22 - Electrical Injuries in the Emergency Department An Evidence-Based Review

EB Medicine

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

But this month’s episode is special in its own way - we’ll be tackling Electrical Injuries in the emergency department - from low and high voltage injuries to the more extreme and rare lightning related injuries. Thankfully, fatalities are declining, with just 565 in 2015. Jeff: You’re right. Jeff: You’re right.

Emergency Department

Emergency Department Burns EKG/ECG Shock

Proning for ARDS

Northwestern EM Blog

MARCH 1, 2025

While a randomized control trial should be done to evaluate the effect of early proning in a controlled environment, these studies suggest that we should consider using this in our Emergency Department for patients who present with hypoxia and concern for mild to moderate ARDS without urgent need for intubation. Crit Care Med.

Emergency Department

Emergency Department Fractures EKG/ECG Wellness

Episode 6: Oxygenation

PHEM Cast

MARCH 17, 2016

Apneic oxygenation was associated with decreased desaturation rates during rapid sequence intubation by an Australian helicopter emergency medicine service. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2015; 65(4): 371-376. Preoxygenation and Prevention of Desaturation During Emergency Airway Management. Weingart SD.

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Airway Management Burns Emergency Department Resuscitation

Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Inhalation Injuries

Taming the SRU

MARCH 3, 2025

Because of this, emergency department (ED) physicians need to maintain a high index of suspicion for inhalation injury in the case of any exposure to smoke or fire, especially in closed or small space exposures. Upper Airway Injury to the upper airway, defined as airway structures proximal to the glottis (i.e.

Burns

Burns Fluid Resuscitation Emergency Department Resuscitation

ToxCard: Tetanus and Strychnine – Expanding the Differential for Severe Muscle Spasm

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

doi:10.1136/bcr-2015-213897 Paterson AW, Ryan W, Rao-Mudigonda VV. He denies any past medical history other than polysubstance abuse and depression. Neurotransmitter. 2015;2:10-14800/nt. doi:10.14800/nt.491 1992;359(6398):832-835. doi:10.1038/359832a0 Giannini L, Maccari A, Chiesa V, Canevini MP. BMJ Case Rep. 2016;2016:bcr2015213897.

Poisoning

Poisoning Airway Management Dislocations Forensics

Emergency Care Today

Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Vascular Access in the Emergency Department

REBEL Core Cast 108.0 – Angioedema

Trending Sources

emDOCs Revamp: Alcohol Withdrawal

#FOAMed Review 57th Edition

ETM Journal Club: A procedural check list for pleural decompression and intercostal catheter insertion for adult major trauma.

Intubation

A Simplified Approach to Managing the Difficult Airway in Children

Glasgow Coma Scale in Children

Beyond Ketamine: When to use Facilitated Intubation in the ED

Episode 26 – Blunt Cardiac Injury: Emergency Department Diagnosis and Management (Trauma CME)

Episode 22 - Electrical Injuries in the Emergency Department An Evidence-Based Review

Proning for ARDS

Episode 6: Oxygenation

Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Inhalation Injuries

ToxCard: Tetanus and Strychnine – Expanding the Differential for Severe Muscle Spasm

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