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. Operators can manipulate the blade with less force to optimize the view, making it easier to identify and navigate the endotracheal tube into the trachea.

Emergency Department 92

Emergency Department Soft Tissue Injuries Airway Management Operations 92

EMDocs

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Under standard operating protocols, residual contrast materials are usually wasted, according to current CDC and JC standards. Protocols could establish strategies for mitigating patient safety concerns during shortages, including close monitoring and follow-up of patients who receive alternative imaging studies.

Radiology 99

Radiology Radiology Emergency Department Hospitals 99

EB Medicine

JULY 8, 2019

Another study found a 1-year post Roux-en-y ED visit rate of 31% and yet another found that 25% of these patients will require admission within 2 years of surgery. While it was < 15% in 1990, by 2016 it reached 40%. Jeff: Even more shockingly, some series showed a 52% repeat operation rate. Jeff: Well that’s kind worrisome.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Sepsis Operations Dehydration 40