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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.

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Neonatal Resus for the Pre-Hospital Non-Neonatologist

Greater Sydney Area HEMS

At one of our recent education days we heard Dr Mark Russell and Dr Mark Newcombe deliver excellent presentations of cases which they had been involved in, involving resuscitative hysterotomy and neonatal resuscitation respectively. Airway The neonatal airway is small, and easily compressible.

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Proning for ARDS

Northwestern EM Blog

Hemodynamic instability and ongoing cardiac arrhythmias are a strong contraindication as chest access for cardiopulmonary resuscitation is limited (Koulouras et. Another study demonstrated that this transient increase extends beyond the initial proning period, to 30 minutes (Dubosh et. Peniston, H.L., Sanghavi, D., Mahapatra, S. StatPearls.

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Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Paediatrics

Mind The Bleep

Therefore, they require fluid resuscitation to restore blood pressure, correct the ketonemia and electrolyte abnormalities, and oliguria. patient is becoming drowsy), seek anaesthetic assistance straight away for airway management. For shocked patients fluid resuscitation should begin as quickly as possible.

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FRCEM SBA

RCEM Learning

The FRCEM SBA is a theoretical exam mapped to the full Emergency Medicine 2021 curriculum. Ensure that you have a solid understanding of the core subjects, including emergency medicine, critical care, resuscitation, trauma management, and relevant guidelines.

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Awake, and Paralysed: A Never Event

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Tragically, several attempts at resuscitation upon arrival at the emergency department were unsuccessful. While some studies showed that CPRIC is associated with increased survival to hospital discharge, administering muscle relaxants during resuscitation increased mortality. 2021 May;77(5):532-544. Epub 2021 Jan 21.

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Beyond Ketamine: When to use Facilitated Intubation in the ED

EMDocs

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. Resuscitation 2013; 84(11): 1500 – 4. 2021): e12373.