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Grand Rounds Recap 9.6.23

Taming the SRU

ETT onto a fiberoptic scope. ETT onto a fiberoptic scope.

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Electrical injuries

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Up to 5% of burns occur secondary to electrical injuries, and this rises to 27% in developing countries. Significant injuries can occur even in the absence of extensive burns or other signs of external injury. Children, especially toddlers, may insert objects into outlets, leading to shocks or burns.

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Therapeutics: Pacing Through Skin and Vein

Taming the SRU

Skin burns and irritation can also result from the pacing pads and cause pain. AP placement was proven to be capture at a lower current than the AL placement in the same patients, thus more effective. [5] Sedation can be adequately achieved with benzodiazepines. Opioid pain medications are most effective for analgesia while pacing.

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Major Trauma – Injuries by Assault

Don't Forget the Bubbles

E.g. burns, neurosurgery, interventional radiology. A:Stab wound to the chest, CPR for 35 minutes B: Isolated significant head injury with blown right pupil, CPR for 10 minutes C: Avoid hypothermia D: Avoid acidosis E: Replace cryoprecipitate to target normal fibrinogen Answer 6 The correct answer is D.

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How To Handle Medical Emergencies: A Guide For Everyone

Ziqitza HealthCare Ltd

If the patient is unconscious and not breathing, try to administer CPR or use an AED (Automated External Defibrillator), if available. Immediately begin CPR if the patient stops breathing. Burns For burns, place the injured area under running cool water for at least 10 minutes. Call emergency medical services immediately.

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Quick First Aid Refresher Training

American Medical Compliance

First aid can include cleaning minor cuts, scrapes, or scratches, treating a minor burn, and applying bandages and dressings. Some helpful practical skills include CPR, using an AED, and how to apply a tourniquet, among other skills. There are ways to prepare for emergencies that have nothing to do with collecting supplies.

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Episode 22 - Electrical Injuries in the Emergency Department An Evidence-Based Review

EB Medicine

Thankfully, that gentleman was successfully resuscitated despite no bystander CPR, and if you listen carefully, we hope to arm you with the tools to do so similarly. Nachi: Each year, in the US, approximately 10,000 patients present with electrical burns or shocks. Most electrical injuries present with burns to the skin.