Northwestern EM Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

Written by: Chezlyn Patton, MD (NUEM ‘27) Edited by: Keara Kilbane, MD (NUEM ‘25) Expert Commentary by : Matt McCauley, MD (NUEM ‘21) Introduction Tracheostomy is a common procedure in the US with over 110,000 trachs placed annually (1). Tracheostomy care and complications in the intensive care unit. References 1.Bontempo,

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Emergency Department Resuscitation Pediatrics Outcomes 98

Mount Sinai EM

JANUARY 11, 2023

Why should I care about this? Source: Reichman’s Emergency Medicine Procedures Source: EP Monthly Technique We will review several techniques you can use to remove the helmet. Regardless of technique, take great care to avoid hyperextending the neck during the removal process. Helmet Removal. In: Reichman EF.

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Taming the SRU

JULY 2, 2023

The most important things to remember are: 1) ambient air contains effectively 0% carbon dioxide whereas exhaled air contains about 4.4% During this phase, the CO2 value should be 0 as the capnometer is detecting only ambient air which should contain effectively 0 CO2. Phase 0: This part of the curve in inspiration.

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Mind The Bleep

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Basic Principles of Ventilation You need to create a pressure gradient to move air in and out of the lungs. severe Pierre Robin), or electively for surgery or procedures Inadequate ventilation leads to a failure to maintain PaC02< 60 mmHg (8kPa) and occurs due to severe lung disease, neurological problems (e.g. pC02 50-60mmHg (6.5.-8kPa)

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EB Medicine

JULY 8, 2019

Nachi: As the obesity epidemic continues to worsen in America, bariatric procedures are becoming more and more common, and this population is one that you will need to be comfortable seeing. Rising levels of obesity and associated co-morbidities also lead to an increase in bariatric procedures, and thereby ED visits!

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PHEM Cast

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

It is still extremely useful in prehospital care, but we just have to remember that an abnormal trace or value may be caused by problems with one or more of those systems i.e They are almost all referring to capnography in the intubated and ventilated patient, who has a constant tidal volume. in blood loss, ETC02 will gradually fall.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 30, 2023

I – We suspect a left-sided haemothorax or haemopneumothorax, but there are no other injuries S – HR has been 100-120, BP 110/78, borderline saturations 93% in air, but 98% % in 100% O2 via non-rebreathe. There is decreased air entry, dull percussion at the left base, and minimal chest wall movement. Temperature 36.8C.

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