EMDocs

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Unusual strychnine poisoning and its treatment: report of eight cases. 2022 Annual Report of the National Poison Data System ® (NPDS) from America’s Poison Centers ® : 40th Annual Report. Case report: Survival after deliberate strychnine self-poisoning, with toxicokinetic data. Strychnine poisoning.

Poisoning 78

Poisoning Airway Management Dislocations Forensics 78

Pediatric EM Morsels

JULY 21, 2023

We have mentioned the Glasgow Coma Scale in multiple delicious morsels: Minor closed head injuries in <3 month olds and in the rebaked morsel , Blunt cerebrovascular injury , Cerebral edema in DKA , Pediatric Trauma Pitfalls , and Carbon monoxide poisoning. Consider other indicators of need for airway management, such as gag reflex.

Head Injuries 246

Head Injuries Pediatrics Outcomes Shock 246

Emergency Medicine Education

MARCH 7, 2024

In November 2023, JAMA published an article on noninvasive airway management among patients with depressed consciousness. The watch-and-wait approach, involving close monitoring for individuals with traditional GCS scores <9 and suspected acute poisoning, demonstrated positive outcomes. Link to article

Airway Management 40

Airway Management Poisoning Outcomes 40

EM Curious

MAY 6, 2015

Onto the FOAMed CRITICALLY ILL AIRWAY PRECOURSE [VIDEO]: Over at EM Curious we can never get enough airway education so we would like to recommend these excellent videos on airway management over at @ The Intensive Blog from a variety of airway experts. Listen to the review here @ The SGEM.

Dislocations 52

Dislocations Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Airway Management Ultrasounds 52

EM Curious

JULY 15, 2015

Onto the Foamed AIRWAY MANAGEMENT IN THE CRITICALLY ILL [PAPER]: If you intubate patients this is a must read for management of the airway of sick patients. Check out our indexing section #FOAMED REVIEW which allows you to view previous weekly reviews by edition or by selecting from CORD curriculum categories.

Airway Management 52

Airway Management EMS Poisoning Emergency Department 52

ACEP Now

MARCH 6, 2024

Now, a randomized, controlled trial clearly demonstrates some patients with low GCS are far more likely to be harmed by an aggressive approach to airway management. Effect of noninvasive airway management of comatose patients with acute poisoning: a randomized clinical trial. N Engl J Med. 2023;389(5):418-429.

Research 52

Research Airway Management Stroke Outcomes 52

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 & (..)

Infectious Diseases 52

Infectious Diseases Airway Management Dislocations Poisoning 52

RCEM Learning

APRIL 9, 2024

Curriculum Category Syllabus Questions SLO1 Care for physiologically stable patients attending the ED across the full range of complexity Allergy Cardiology Dermatology Ear, nose and throat Elderly care Endocrinology Environmental emergencies Gastroenterology and hepatology Haematology Infectious diseases Maxillofacial / dental Mental Health Musculoskeletal (..)

Infectious Diseases 52

Infectious Diseases Airway Management Resuscitation Poisoning 52

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

MARCH 27, 2015

Overlapping categories include the nasal natural airway; expiratory airway obstruction in sleep and resuscitation; Mouth to Nose resuscitation; airway adjuncts that traverse the nasal passage; intubation via the nasal route whether “blind” (auditory, tactile), visualized by laryngoscope or other optical/video/endoscopic device.

Resuscitation 40

Resuscitation Airway Management EMS CPR 40