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.

Airway Management 52

Airway Management Basic Life Support CPR Resuscitation 52

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

6 Treatment : Airway Definitive airway management should be performed in those with respiratory distress with attention to appropriate resuscitation started beforehand in the setting of potential distributive shock from mediastinitis. 4 Fluid resuscitation and vasopressor use as appropriate. aid=1104586430 Bono MJ.

Operations 93

Operations Radiology Radiology Fluid Resuscitation 93

RebelEM

AUGUST 7, 2023

This helps relieve agitation/pain while maintaining spontaneous breathing and airway reflexes allowing for adequate pre-oxygenation as well as facilitates other resuscitation interventions including IV access, vasopressors, fluids, etc. Anesth Analg 2023. Anesth Analg 2023.

Head Injuries 98

Head Injuries Airway Management Outcomes Burns 98

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

EMDocs

OCTOBER 19, 2024

2][3] Management/Disposition ABCs and resuscitation if indicated Assessment for need of definitive airway is imperative as rate of intubation is high (38-100%) in various studies. [2][3][9] 2] Antibiotics Antibacterial management should be prompt and include broad-spectrum coverage, including MRSA. [2] Published 2023.

EMS 110

EMS Pediatrics Sepsis Airway Management 110

Taming the SRU

JANUARY 1, 2024

Establishing reliable vascular access is absolutely critical for ED patients requiring resuscitation, airway management, or medication administration. IOs can be used both for resuscitation, medication administration, and for laboratory testing, but there are a few important considerations. Emerg Med J. StatPearls.

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Emergency Department Ultrasounds Administration Burns 92

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]. 2023;S0196-0644(23)00030-6. Resuscitation. Crit Care Explor.

CPR 52

CPR Airway Management Emergency Department Resuscitation 52

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

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Emergency Department Soft Tissue Injuries Airway Management Operations 92