Pediatric EM Morsels

JULY 21, 2023

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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Head Injuries Pediatrics Outcomes Shock 246

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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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.

Airway Management 52

Airway Management EMS CDC Pediatrics 52

PulmCCM

JULY 3, 2023

Every airway manager should ideally be an expert with both DL and VL, but mathematics and muscle memory suggest that if your training included video, and you keep doing some intubations with video, it will be more difficult to achieve or maintain the same expertise at DL as airway experts who trained exclusively on DL. (If

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Airway Management Outcomes Hospitals Emergency Department 105

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.

Infectious Diseases 52

Infectious Diseases Airway Management Resuscitation Poisoning 52

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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Operations Outcomes Emergency Department Airway Management 98

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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Emergency Department Soft Tissue Injuries Operations Airway Management 65

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

CPR 52

CPR Airway Management Emergency Department Resuscitation 52

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.

Radiology 52

Radiology Radiology Emergency Department Airway Management 52

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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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

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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