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Post-Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage: ReBaked Morsel

Pediatric EM Morsels

With that in mind, let’s review how to manage the post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage in children : Post-Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage : Management General Preparation Call for help… no time for your pride to get in the way! Get a hold of ENT early as OR management and/or admission are common. Well… sometimes it starts again.

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Field Amputation Part 3: Who Performs It?

The Trauma Pro

Much depends on local policies and procedures, training, as well as availability. Emergency physicians have more experience with airway management, sedation, and anesthesia and can thus add value to the process. In my opinion, anyone can be trained to do a basic field amputation.

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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. References: Freund Y et al.

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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. 2018;320(8):769-778. Guyette FX, Wang HE.

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emDOCs Revamp: Alcohol Withdrawal

EMDocs

fold higher risk of NSTI than the control group 12 For those without comorbidities , AUD exhibited a 15.2-fold fold higher risk of NSTI than the control group 12 For those without comorbidities , AUD exhibited a 15.2-fold

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Glasgow Coma Scale in Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

Consider other indicators of need for airway management, such as gag reflex. GCS scores are validated in trauma populations , but it has its limitations in the medical populations. It’s complicated. Less than 8 doesn’t always mean intubate ! References : Teasdale G, Jennett B. Assessment of coma and impaired consciousness.

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Corticosteroids for Croup

Don't Forget the Bubbles

However, since studies have not shown any serious side effects from higher dexamethasone doses in children with severe croup who require nebulised adrenaline or airway management, it is reasonable to consider using higher doses in severe cases. Moyo is prescribed a standard weight-based dose of 0.15mg/kg dexamethasone.