Mind The Bleep

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to avoid secondary contamination. Proper stabilization and detailed communication with the burns centre are essential for optimal patient outcomes. 2015 Jun;11(2):227-31. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol. 1993;31(2):307-13. doi: 10.3109/15563659309000397. PMID: 8492343. J Med Toxicol.

Burns 52

Burns Fluid Resuscitation PPE Resuscitation 52

EMDocs

MARCH 18, 2025

Preparation: dual large bore suction devices, full PPE, push dose pressors, prep for soilage of airway device, multiple devices, prep for cricothyrotomy. Hirshberg B, Biran I, Glazer M, Kramer MR. Hemoptysis: etiology, evaluation, and outcome in a tertiary referral hospital. 2015 Mar;45(3):756-64. Dtsch Arztebl Int. Respiration.

COPD 82

COPD Radiology Radiology PPE 82

Broome Docs

MARCH 28, 2024

PMID: 38050078 Bottom line: High dose nitroglycerin seems to result in better outcomes in SCAPE, at least according to this small, single center, unblinded trial. Is our PPE evidence-based? Casey wrote a protocol for peripheral noradrenaline 9 years ago… in 2015! Emerg Med J. 2024 Jan 22;41(2):96-102.

PPE 96

PPE Ultrasounds Resuscitation Emergency Department 96

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MAY 25, 2019

After donning your PPE (personal protective equipment) and greeting the trauma surgeon in your resuscitation bay, nursing delivers report that you are about to receive a 24-year-old male that was involved in an explosion that knocked the patient from their vehicle. Reference: Joseph et al. JAMA Surgery March 2019.

Military 52

Military Resuscitation PPE Emergency Department 52