ACEP Now

MARCH 6, 2024

The Sisyphean task remains to try to keep up—and, in that vein—here is a light round of the emergency medicine literature from 2023. 7 The operators involved in the trial were mostly emergency medicine residents or critical care fellows, but this fact does not diminish the generalizability of these observations. N Engl J Med.

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EB Medicine

JANUARY 3, 2023

2) 2023 E/M coding guidelines are in effect. 2) 2023 E/M coding guidelines are in effect. Announcements: 1) The interactive Clinical Pathways have launched and they are available for free!

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PulmCCM

JULY 3, 2023

emergency departments and ICUs were randomized to undergo either DL or VL for intubation. More than 90% of the intubations were performed by emergency medicine residents (~70%) or critical care fellows (~23%). Prescribers are required to complete the training prior to their next DEA certificate renewal on or after June 27, 2023.

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Airway Management Outcomes Hospitals Emergency Department 105

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. Int J Emerg Med. J Emerg Med.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 3, 2023

Published 2023 Feb 17. Insulin is one of the mainstays of paediatric diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) management. The Pediatric Bougie for the First Tracheal Intubation Attempt in Critically Ill Children [published online ahead of print, 2023 Feb 23]. Ann Emerg Med. 2023;S0196-0644(23)00030-6. Crit Care Explor.

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Introduction Pediatric intubations in the emergency department (ED) occur at only a tenth the frequency of adult intubations. 2,4,5 Given these issues, it is imperative that emergency physicians anticipate the unique challenges of RSI in this patient population. Endotracheal intubation in the pediatric emergency department.

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 15, 2023

On arrival to the emergency department (ED) she was awake and breathing with stridor. Treasure Island, FL: StatPearls Publishing 2023. Accessed September 16, 2023. Treasure Island, FL: StatPearls Publishing 2023. Accessed September 16, 2023. Anesthetic management of acute laryngeal trauma.

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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

One of the most hair-raising presentations to the emergency department (ED) can be massive hemoptysis with respiratory failure. The emergency department evaluation and management of massive hemoptysis. Am J Emerg Med. J Emerg Med. Accessed October 11, 2023. Life-threatening hemoptysis.

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Radiology Radiology Emergency Department Airway Management 52

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 98

RebelEM

JULY 31, 2023

In this blog post, we explore the study’s key findings, strengths, and limitations, providing valuable insights while navigating the complexities of airway management in critically ill adults. Video versus Direct Laryngoscopy for Tracheal Intubation of Critically Ill Adults [published online ahead of print, 2023 Jun 16].

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