The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MARCH 2, 2019

Effect of a Strategy of a Supraglottic Airway Device
vs. Tracheal Intubation During Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest on Functional Outcome. The AIRWAYS-2 Randomized Clinical Trial. Effect of a Strategy of a Supraglottic Airway Device
vs. Tracheal Intubation During Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest on Functional Outcome.

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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%). At six months of followup, there was no difference in the rate of good neurologic outcome (43.5%

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ACEP Now

JULY 7, 2023

CASE A 30-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with left arm pain from a chronic wound. 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.

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EMDocs

JUNE 7, 2023

Airway management should not be delayed. 7 Airway management: consider early airway management. Parenteral organophosphorus poisoning in a rural emergency department: a case report. She is speaking one word at a time and constantly coughing. Iran Red Crescent Med J 16: e5072, 2014. 2013; 6:524.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 25, 2020

His primary interests are resuscitation, critical care, airway management, and point-of-care ultrasound. Case: A 60-year-old male is […] The post SGEM#281: EM Docs Got an AmbuBag – The PreVent Trial first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.

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PHEM Cast

APRIL 21, 2021

Positioning From: [link] Recommended Rich Levitan resources Podcast 70 – Airway Management with Rich Levitan Airway axes From: McGuire B, Hodge K. The Effect of Paramedic Rapid Sequence Intubation on Outcome in Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 23, 57 (2015).

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EB Medicine

MARCH 1, 2019

This month, after a few months of primarily medical topics, we’re talking trauma, specifically Blunt Cardiac Injury: Emergency Department Diagnosis and Management. Moreover, when airway management is needed, advanced airway techniques by ALS crews were associated with decreased odds of survival. topics.php?paction=showTopic&topic_id=597)

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Taming the SRU

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

ultrasound grand rounds: bedside dvt studies - family presence in the ed/icu - r1 clinical knowledge: aicd - r3 small groups: difficult airway management Ultrasound grand rounds: DVT studies WITH Dr. minges Why should we perform bedside DVT studies in the ED?

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ACEP Now

JULY 7, 2023

As with other entities, management of the airway must take precedence. While unusual, nosebleeds may present with life-threatening airway compromise. This is a discussion of a potentially disastrous airway outcome. Acad Emerg Med. References Prekker ME, et al. Crit Care Med. 2014;42(6):1372-1378.

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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.

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Taming the SRU

DECEMBER 6, 2023

In patients with head trauma requiring airway management, the goal is to bag the patient with a goal EtCO2 35-45 and RR 10. If there is concern that the advanced airway will increase agitation and therefore ICP, then it should be avoided prehospital. Maintain euglycemia and euthermia in sICH patients.

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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. Dr. Helman is an emergency physician at North York General Hospital in Toronto. The emergency department evaluation and management of massive hemoptysis. Am J Emerg Med.

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EM Updates

MARCH 24, 2021

The primary tool for emergency airway management then became the traditional laryngoscope , a device little improved since the 1940s, until the advent of video laryngoscopy in the early 2000s which changed everything.

Operations 52

Operations Airway Management EMS Wellness 52

ACEP Now

MARCH 14, 2024

A 24-year-old male with history of quadriplegia and traumatic brain injury presents to the emergency department with hemorrhage in his oral cavity and blood from his tracheostomy tube. Tracheo-innominate fistula (TIF) is an unusual and frequently lethal complication of such definitive airway placement.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 3, 2023

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. Also, the study was conducted in a centre where clinicians commonly use a bougie for airway management. Why does it matter? Why does it matter?

CPR 52

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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. 11 medical centers in the United States enrolled 1417 patients from 17 sites, including 7 emergency departments and 10 intensive care units.

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