Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Ben has a possible skull fracture and has been intubated, but his oxygen requirement is minimal. Key take-home points While Ben’s case is tragic, we can learn important points about airway management. Pediatric Endotracheal Intubations for Airway Management in the Emergency Department. His name is Ben.

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Airway Management Emergency Department Resuscitation Psychiatric 135

Taming the SRU

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Patients are unable to actively flex their DIP and x-ray imaging often will reveal and avulsion fracture. X-ray imaging should be obtained to evaluate for avulsion fracture. Splint in slight flexion and arrange close Hand Surgery follow-up as these injuries require surgical repair.

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Airway Management Fractures CDC Pediatrics 74

Northwestern EM Blog

MARCH 1, 2025

Absolute contraindications of prone positioning are severely increased intracranial pressure as positioning of the head in prone position can partially obstruct cerebral venous drainage, as well as unstable spinal fractures because the manipulation while repositioning a patient may lead to further injury (Guerin et. 2020; Koulouras et.

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Emergency Department Fractures EKG/ECG Wellness 52

ACEP Now

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Fracturing the larynx requires considerable force, and the great majority of fractures are from blunt high-velocity trauma. Is there an open neck wound or palpable cartilage fracture? Reconstructive computed tomography can assess the laryngeal framework to avoid missing laryngeal fracture and, hopefully, long-term comorbidities.

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Fractures Dislocations Airway Management Operations 52

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? ETT onto a fiberoptic scope.

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CPR Burns Airway Management Wellness 90

RCEM Learning

APRIL 9, 2024

Curriculum Category Syllabus Questions SLO1 Complex stable patient Allergy Cardiology Dermatology Ear, nose and throat Elderly care / frailty Endocrinology Environmental emergencies Gastroenterology and hepatology Haematology Infectious diseases Maxillofacial / dental Mental Health Musculoskeletal (non-traumatic) Nephrology Neurology Obstetrics & (..)

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Infectious Diseases Airway Management Dislocations Poisoning 52

Taming the SRU

JANUARY 1, 2024

Establishing reliable vascular access is absolutely critical for ED patients requiring resuscitation, airway management, or medication administration. An IO is a temporary solution and should be removed within 24 hours to avoid increased risk of infection such as osteomyelitis.

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Emergency Department Ultrasounds Administration Burns 92