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Post-Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage: A Three-Pronged Approach

ACEP Now

Additionally, one must be prepared for definitive airway management and know when laboratory investigations will prove valuable to guide further management. Resuscitation Begin by positioning the patient upright in their position of comfort to reduce the risk for aspiration and improve visualization of the bleeding site.

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EM@3AM: Murine Typhus

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2018 Oct-Dec;55(4):258-264. Answer : Murine Typhus Epidemiology: Murine typhus is endemic in several parts of the U.S.: Tello-Martin R, Dzul-Rosado K, Zavala-Castro J, Lugo-Caballero C. Approaches for the successful isolation and cell culture of American Rickettsia species. J Vector Borne Dis. doi: 10.4103/0972-9062.256560.

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Ep 110 Airway Pitfalls – Live from EMU 2018

Emergency Medicine Cases

The last decade has seen a torrent of literature and expert opinion on emergency airway management. It is challenging to integrate all this new information into a seamless flow when faced with a challenging airway situation. The post Ep 110 Airway Pitfalls – Live from EMU 2018 appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding in Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

Of course, we all have a healthy respect for post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage and we like to talk about Damage Control Resuscitation. Carneiro de Moura, 2018 ] Seen in 57% of cohort. Multimodal management can help avoid variceal bleeding. Banc-Husu, 2023 ; Luoto, 2020; Carneiro de Moura, 2018 ] Basics are best (always)!

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SGEM#231: You’re So Vein – IO vs. IV Access for OHCA

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

[display_podcast] Date: September 21st, 2018 Reference: Kawano et al. Annals of EM May 2018 Guest Skeptic: Andrew Merelman is a critical care paramedic and first year medical student at Rocky Vista University in Colorado. display_podcast] Date: September 21st, 2018 Reference: Kawano et al.

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SGEM#247: Supraglottic Airways Gonna Save You for an OHCA?

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Effect of a Strategy of a Supraglottic Airway Device
vs. The AIRWAYS-2 Randomized Clinical Trial. Effect of a Strategy of a Supraglottic Airway Device
vs. The AIRWAYS-2 Randomized Clinical Trial. They had a difficult time getting a definitive airway pre-hospital. The AIRWAYS-2 Randomized Clinical Trial.

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SGEM#396: And iGel Myself, I’m Over You, Cus I’m the King (Tube) of Wishful Thinking

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

A Retrospective Nationwide Comparison of the iGel and King Laryngeal Tube Supraglottic Airways for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation. A Retrospective Nationwide Comparison of the iGel and King Laryngeal Tube Supraglottic Airways for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation.