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Ep 139 COVID-19 Part 3 – PPE: What We Know, Conservation Strategies and Protected Code Blue

Emergency Medicine Cases

The single most important thing we can do as ED providers in this COVID pandemic is to protect ourselves, our colleagues, our patients, our families and our friends against transmission of the virus; and there is no higher risk of transmission that during the resuscitation of a sick COVID patient.

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Chemical Burns

Mind The Bleep

Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to avoid secondary contamination. Establish IV access and begin fluid resuscitation with 250ml boluses of 0.9% This includes adequate pain control, fluid resuscitation, and stabilization of any systemic complications.

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Episode 36: COVID-19

PHEM Cast

PPE As at May 1st, the advice from PHE is ‘ There is currently sustained transmission of COVID-19 throughout the UK as defined by the four nations Public Health experts, therefore there is an increased likelihood of any patient having coronavirus infection. Here is a review of both if you’d like to read more.

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Grand Rounds Recap 1.31.24

Taming the SRU

Ferreri Bedside US can allow for rapid diagnosis as well as narrowing of a broad differential Bedside ultrasound, specifically in the peri-arrest period, can alter direction of resuscitation acutely Bedside ultrasound provides actionable data for your consultants to act upon Consider US as an extension of your physical exam Landmark Studies of EM For (..)

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First10EM Journal Club: March 2024

Broome Docs

Is our PPE evidence-based? Resuscitation. Emerg Med J. 2024 Jan 22;41(2):96-102. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2023-213285. PMID: 38050078 Bottom line: High dose nitroglycerin seems to result in better outcomes in SCAPE, at least according to this small, single center, unblinded trial. 2023 Dec;193:109991. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2023.109991.

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Organophosphate Poisoning

EM SIM Cases

He looks so unwell that he is placed into the resuscitation bay. The team leader must identify the toxidrome and direct the team to early PPE use and patient decontamination. Clinical Vignette A 60-year old farmer presents to the ED with a runny nose, vomiting and diarrhea. He feels short of breath and dizzy.

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SGEM#258: REBOA, Re-Re-Re-REBOA

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Nationwide Analysis of Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta in Civilian Trauma. Nationwide Analysis of Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta in Civilian Trauma. Nationwide Analysis of Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta in Civilian Trauma. JAMA Surgery March 2019.