Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

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. In our case, it led to a preventable death. This paralysis-only intubation meets the criteria for a never event. DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e3182713316

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Airway Management Emergency Department Resuscitation Psychiatric 135

Taming the SRU

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Leadership in times of crisis is key. 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. Think, act, and innovate.

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Leadership Stroke Airway Management Administration 57

EM SIM Cases

MARCH 14, 2023

Feedback from the junior learners has included comments about how they can feel very lost and confused when they first join the simulation training sessions because of the chaos they feel in the room; they feel that it’s difficult to learn how to incorporate the basics of CPR and advanced airway management into a more complex scenario.

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CPR Resuscitation Pediatrics Academics 52