PulmCCM

JULY 3, 2023

Every airway manager should ideally be an expert with both DL and VL, but mathematics and muscle memory suggest that if your training included video, and you keep doing some intubations with video, it will be more difficult to achieve or maintain the same expertise at DL as airway experts who trained exclusively on DL.

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Airway Management Outcomes Hospitals Emergency Department 105

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MARCH 11, 2023

Date: March 8, 2023 Reference: Smida et al. A Retrospective Nationwide Comparison of the iGel and King Laryngeal Tube Supraglottic Airways for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation. Date: March 8, 2023 Reference: Smida et al. Reference: Smida et al.

Airway Management 52

Airway Management Basic Life Support CPR Resuscitation 52

ACEP Now

JULY 7, 2023

Initial stabilization includes airway management and circulatory support. Currently, there is no FDA-approved pharmacotherapy for either the reversal of xylazine in humans or the management of withdrawal. 2023 Mar;61(3):173-180. Accessed June 16, 2023. 2023; 15;388(24):2209-2212. Clin Toxicol (Phila).

Forensics 98

Forensics Airway Management Emergency Department Administration 98

Taming the SRU

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Major contributing factors for poor outcomes in this patient population (Dalton et.

Airway Management 74

Airway Management Fractures CDC Pediatrics 74

EMDocs

OCTOBER 19, 2024

2][3][9] Glucocorticoid were not shown to alter clinical course or patient outcomes. [2][3] Definitive airway management should be pursued early. Published 2023. Care Variations and Outcomes for Children Hospitalized With Bacterial Tracheostomy-Associated Respiratory Infections. ampicillin-sulbactam).

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EMS Pediatrics Sepsis Airway Management 110

Emergency Medicine Education

MARCH 7, 2024

In November 2023, JAMA published an article on noninvasive airway management among patients with depressed consciousness. The watch-and-wait approach, involving close monitoring for individuals with traditional GCS scores <9 and suspected acute poisoning, demonstrated positive outcomes. Link to article

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Airway Management Poisoning Outcomes 40

Taming the SRU

JUNE 3, 2024

CESAR Trial Published in 2009 Found that even those who didn’t get ECMO, but were transported to a tertiary care center had better outcomes No matter where you go, critical care transport will be part of your life as a sending physician, receiving physician, or both. Use checklists for complex procedures, such as airway management.

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Shock Seizures Airway Management Stroke 91

Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 3, 2023

Published 2023 Feb 17. Insulin is one of the mainstays of paediatric diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) management. Results of this study showed that the use of low-dose insulin infusion led to similar clinical outcomes and fewer adverse events compared to the standard-dose insulin infusion. 2023;S0196-0644(23)00030-6.

CPR 52

CPR Airway Management Emergency Department Resuscitation 52

EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Still, there are those that believe that FPS is more of a physician-centered endpoint that does not fully reflect important patient-centric outcomes (16). It is particularly useful in cases of physically difficult airway management, such as in patients with obesity, limited neck mobility, or cervical spine immobilization.

Emergency Department 92

Emergency Department Soft Tissue Injuries Airway Management Operations 92

ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

So next time you are faced with a patient with massive hemoptysis heading for respiratory failure in your ED, take an organized approach such as this seven-step one to maximize your patient’s chance of survival with good neurologic outcome. Accessed October 11, 2023. A special thanks to Drs. J Emerg Med. 2017;52(4):433-437. Weingart S.

Radiology 52

Radiology Radiology Emergency Department Airway Management 52

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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Operations Outcomes Emergency Department Airway Management 98