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The NICO Trial: NIV in Comatose Patients with Acute Poisoning

RebelEM

These patients can be at risk of vomiting and aspiration and often prompts clinicians to pursue definitive airway management to avoid pneumonia and other complications. There has been no high level evidence to help guide practice until now…the Non-Invasive Airway Management of Comatose Poisoned Emergency Patients (NICO) trial.

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EM@3AM: Murine Typhus

EMDocs

The disease is generally mild, but in untreated cases, it can lead to more severe outcomes, especially in patients with underlying conditions such as glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency. Even though the disease often resolves spontaneously, prompt antibiotic therapy is essential for optimal outcomes. pregnant patients).

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Current Extraglottic Airway Devices and Prehospital Practices

ACEP Now

Airway management remains a fundamental skill for all emergency physicians. Extraglottic airway devices (EGAs) have become a widely accepted means of airway management along with rescue airway devices. EMS Airway Management: System Considerations. Accessed October 17, 2024. 2018;320(8):779-791.

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emDOCs Revamp: Alcohol Withdrawal

EMDocs

Alcohol withdrawal syndrome: improving outcomes through early identification and aggressive treatment strategies. Guidelines for Reasonable and Appropriate Care in the Emergency Department (GRACE-4): Alcohol use disorder and cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome management in the emergency department. Br J Addict. 1989; 84(11): 1353-1357.

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The Ducanto Catheter—It Sucks!

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James DuCanto, developed the DuCanto catheter to enhance airway management in these high-stakes situations. The commonly used 14 Fr Yankauer catheter, with its smaller bore, may struggle to clear heavily contaminated airways effectively. 1 The head-to-head performance of these devices has not been previously studied.

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Glasgow Coma Scale in Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

Motor Fingernail bed pressure with a pencil first If flexion outcome, then apply painful stimulus to neck or head (trapezius or supraorbital notch) to look for localization Spinal reflex can result in a falsely elevated score if lower extremity pain induced Verbal Orientated- Able to answer all questions. References : Teasdale G, Jennett B.

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Awake, and Paralysed: A Never Event

Don't Forget the Bubbles

This could be due to paralysis of the muscles which protect the upper airway. In studies including patients with trauma or Glasgow Coma Scale less than 8, intubation without sedation led to poorer neurological outcomes. Key take-home points While Ben’s case is tragic, we can learn important points about airway management.