ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

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. 9 LMAs use an inflatable mask expanded using a similar technique to the endotracheal tube cuff.

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Critical Care Now

APRIL 5, 2022

While anyone can experience a TBI, the available data suggests that the social determinants of health have a substantive impact on the outcomes associated with them. If indicated aggressive BLS airway management with positive pressure ventilation (PPV) is appropriate. Hyperventilation must be prevented when providing PPV.

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EMDocs

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Leukocytosis, as well as mild leukopenia, are common. 2][3][9] Glucocorticoid were not shown to alter clinical course or patient outcomes. [2][3] Definitive airway management should be pursued early. Care Variations and Outcomes for Children Hospitalized With Bacterial Tracheostomy-Associated Respiratory Infections.

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Ziqitza HealthCare Ltd

JANUARY 25, 2024

Advanced cardiac monitors, cutting-edge defibrillators, and high-tech airway management tools have been integrated into the ambulances. The incorporation of advanced critical care equipment ensures that ALS ambulances are well-equipped to handle a wide range of medical emergencies.

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 18, 2024

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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RCEM Learning

APRIL 9, 2024

Maintain a Positive Mindset and Well-being: Exam preparation can be demanding, so it’s important to take care of your mental and physical well-being. A positive mindset and well-being contribute to better focus and performance during the exam. The post FRCEM SBA appeared first on RCEMLearning.

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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. The post How To Use SALAD To Manage Unstable Epistaxis and the Airway appeared first on ACEP Now.

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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.

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EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

They increase the risks of hypoxia and acidosis during the apneic period as well as hypotension and hypoperfusion caused by the abrupt transition from negative-pressure to positive-pressure ventilation (10). Additionally, many if not most emergency physicians do not receive adequate training on topical awake intubations (TAI) (11).

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RebelEM

MARCH 27, 2023

However, that practice is long-outdated and patients managed on lower tidal volumes (6 ml/kg) were found to have decreased mortality. Ventilator-associated lung injury and inflammation can occur even during short-term mismanagement can worsen patient outcomes. REFERENCES: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Network et al.

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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

True hemoptysis is usually bright red and/or foamy blood, and is associated with respiratory symptoms as well as a sensation of warmth in the chest. EMCrit 196 – Having a vomit SALAD with Dr. Jim DuCanto – airway management techniques during massive regurgitation, emesis, or bleeding. A special thanks to Drs. J Emerg Med.

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EB Medicine

MARCH 1, 2019

Nachi: This month’s team parsed through roughly 1200 articles as well as guidelines from the eastern association for surgery in trauma also known as EAST. Moreover, when airway management is needed, advanced airway techniques by ALS crews were associated with decreased odds of survival. of those patients.

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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. Outcomes: Primary Outcome: Successful intubation on the first attempt. 1420 patients were enrolled. 1420 patients were enrolled.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 3, 2023

There was no difference between the low-dose and high-dose insulin infusion groups regarding the time to resolution of hyperglycaemia, time to resolution of acidosis as well as the rate of blood glucose change. Also, the study was conducted in a centre where clinicians commonly use a bougie for airway management. Low-dose ( 0.05

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PulmCCM

APRIL 18, 2024

This outcome measure was less robust than intubation attempts, because the “failure” definition included simply switching devices, which the intubator was permitted to do at any time for any reason. Patients randomized to direct laryngoscopy were four times more likely to require multiple intubation attempts (7.6%

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Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

MARCH 27, 2015

Now, we know that airway obstruction is most often palatal, or multilevel, and may include retrolingual, and hypopharyngeal. Buffington] NTI largely supplanted by RSI: Current resuscitation practice focuses on the oral route for airway management and intubation. Lubricate well. Advances in prehospital airway management.

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