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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. Additionally, intubation can risk hemodynamic instability as well as hypoxemia from the procedure itself. Paper: Freund Y et al.

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Glasgow Coma Scale in Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

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.

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FRCEM SBA

RCEM Learning

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.

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MRCEM SBA

RCEM Learning

Take care of your physical and mental well-being, and ensure you get adequate rest and relaxation. Remember, the MRCEM Intermediate SBA exam requires a combination of knowledge, critical thinking, and time management skills. Stay Calm and Confident: Prior to the exam, maintain a calm and positive mindset.

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Fourteen Emergency Medicine Research Gems from 2023

ACEP Now

Many clinicians staffing emergency departments intubate infrequently, as well, and these results are likely applicable to a wide scope of practice. 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. N Engl J Med.

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Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Inhalation Injuries

Taming the SRU

In addition to smoke inhalation injury from fires, many chemical substances can cause inhalation injury as well including but not limited to nitrogen dioxide, ammonia, chlorine, hydrogen sulfide, ammonia, and by-products from rubber and plastic.

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The Nose: the other route to the lungs

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

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.