EMS, Head Injuries and Resuscitation

Ep 159 Geriatric Trauma Part 1: The Under-Triaging Problem, Resuscitation, Airway, Head and C-spine Imaging, Clearing the C-spine

Emergency Medicine Cases

AUGUST 24, 2021

In this Part 1 of our 2-part EM Cases podcast series on Geriatric Trauma, Dr. Barbara Haas, Dr. Camilla Wong and Dr. Bourke Tillman answer questions such as: why are older patients under-triaged to trauma centers and how does that affect outcomes? Just as pediatric patients are not small adults, geriatric patients are not just old adults.

Resuscitation

Resuscitation Head Injuries Airway Management Shock

Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding in Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

JUNE 9, 2023

Maybe injuries to the spleen or kidney come to mind. Perhaps thoughts of pelvic injuries or severe head injury dominate our considerations. Of course, we all have a healthy respect for post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage and we like to talk about Damage Control Resuscitation. Hepatology. 2007 Sep;46(3):922-38.

Pediatrics

Pediatrics Head Injuries Airway Management Resuscitation

Grand Rounds Recap 11.15.23

Taming the SRU

DECEMBER 8, 2023

r4 case follow-up WITH DR. milligan CC: Found down The case: A young F was found down in a snow bank after a GSW to the head. EMS had reported she had coded en route. She presented with a core temp of 30C and her CT scan did not show a devastating head injury as was expected. She regained pulses with warming on arrival.

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Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Head Injuries Resuscitation Documentation/Coding

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REBEL Cast Ep122 – Delayed vs Rapid Sequence Intubation in Agitated Trauma Patients

RebelEM

AUGUST 7, 2023

The potential for soiled airways, cervical spine injuries, maxillofacial injuries and head injuries combined with agitation/delirium, altered mental status and hypoxemia can make securing a definitive airway both an anatomic and physiologic challenge. that would not be possible in an agitated/combative patient.

Head Injuries

Head Injuries Airway Management Outcomes Burns

Ep 119 Trauma – The First and Last 15 Minutes Part 2

Emergency Medicine Cases

JANUARY 1, 2019

What should your resuscitation targets be in the first 15 minutes for trauma patients with hemorrhagic shock, neurogenic shock, severe head injury? What are the best ways to maintain team situational awareness during a trauma resuscitation? When is a pelvic binder indicated? Is a bedsheet good enough?

Head Injuries

Head Injuries Resuscitation Shock EMS

EM Quick Hits 17 Adrenal Crisis, Strep Throat, Posterior MI, DKA Just the Facts, Ovarian Torsion Imaging, HINTS Exam, Canadian CT Head Rule

Emergency Medicine Cases

APRIL 21, 2020

The post EM Quick Hits 17 Adrenal Crisis, Strep Throat, Posterior MI, DKA Just the Facts, Ovarian Torsion Imaging, HINTS Exam, Canadian CT Head Rule appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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EMS EKG/ECG Head Injuries Resuscitation

Episode 95 Pediatric Trauma

Emergency Medicine Cases

MAY 9, 2017

Management of the pediatric trauma patient is challenging regardless of where you work.

Pediatrics

Pediatrics EMS Hospitals Head Injuries

Trauma Resuscitation Updates

RebelEM

MAY 25, 2023

Ann Emerg Med 2017 [6] This was a retrospective database review of 7521 traumatic brain injury patients SBP target ≥90mmHg resulted in a mortality of 7.8% CRYSTALLOIDS Too much crystalloid resuscitation in traumatic hemorrhagic shock can increase dilutional coagulopathy, as well as increase morbidity and mortality Bickell WH et al.

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Resuscitation Fluid Resuscitation Head Injuries Shock

Penetrating chest trauma

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 30, 2023

Whilst you were busy managing head injuries and drownings, Ranulf had been out with a group of boys from school this evening. In addition, a flimsy cannula is easily dislodged during ongoing resuscitation and easily clots off. Significantly more patients achieved haemostasis in the balanced ratio group ( 86% vs 78% p =.006),

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UK-REBOA on Trial: Innovative or Over-Inflated?

RebelEM

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Early expeditious definitive hemorrhage control is a major focus in trauma resuscitation. Emergency Department Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta in Trauma Patients With Exsanguinating Hemorrhage: The UK-REBOA Randomized Clinical Trial [published online ahead of print, 2023 Oct 12].

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Resuscitation Operations Outcomes Hospitals

Ep 199 Trauma Airway and Airway Trauma

Emergency Medicine Cases

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

In this EM Cases main episode podcast, we tackle the complexities of trauma airway management, including direct trauma to the airway. We discuss indications and timing of intubation, penetrating neck trauma, the head injured patient, the agitated patients and the soiled airway. When is immediate vs delayed intubation recommended?

Airway Management

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Optimizing Pediatric Trauma Care: Evidence-Based Guidance for Emergency Physicians

ACEP Now

APRIL 14, 2025

10 Standardizing evidence-based care ensures that every child, regardless of where they present, receives optimal initial resuscitative care. Emergency physicians need to make fast-paced decisions regarding imaging to evaluate for serious injuries. Cervical spine injury patterns in children. Lancet Child Adolesc Health.

Pediatrics

Pediatrics Emergency Department Best Practices Outcomes

Grand Rounds Recap 5.3.23

Taming the SRU

JUNE 6, 2023

then need further evaluation Usually with CTA imaging If normal physical exam & ABI>0.9, then need further evaluation Usually with CTA imaging If normal physical exam & ABI>0.9,

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Ep 159 Geriatric Trauma Part 1: The Under-Triaging Problem, Resuscitation, Airway, Head and C-spine Imaging, Clearing the C-spine

Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding in Children

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Ep 119 Trauma – The First and Last 15 Minutes Part 2

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Episode 95 Pediatric Trauma

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Penetrating chest trauma

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