Emergency Medicine Cases

JUNE 2, 2020

The post EM Quick Hits 19 Angioedema, SAH Decision Tool, Breastfeeding Myths, COVID-19 Neurology, Spider Bites, Skin Abscess Management appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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EMDocs

MARCH 9, 2024

1: Epinephrine or Airway First in OHCA? Spoon Feed In adults presenting to EMS after OHCA, those receiving epinephrine prior to advanced airway management (AAM = supraglottic airway, SGA, or endotracheal tube) experienced better outcomes and prehospital ROSC than those receiving AAM before epinephrine.

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RebelEM

JULY 20, 2023

EMS radios in for a burn patient and to anticipate a difficult airway. She was smoking with her home O2 on and has severe mixed partial and full thickness burns to the chest, neck, face, and airway. Emergency Medicine (EM) is an amazing specialty because anything can come through the door at any moment. Human Performance.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 25, 2020

His primary interests are resuscitation, critical care, airway management, and point-of-care ultrasound. Case: A 60-year-old male is […] The post SGEM#281: EM Docs Got an AmbuBag – The PreVent Trial first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Date: January 9th, 2020 Reference: Casey et al.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

APRIL 2, 2024

Please support EM Cases with a donation: [link] The post Ep 193 The Crashing Asthmatic – Recognition and Management of Life Threatening Asthma appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases. What role do blood gases play in the decision to intubate? and many more.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MARCH 11, 2023

He is a former New York City paramedic and this summer will be starting fellowship training in EMS medicine at UNM. The fire-based crew has basic life support (BLS) airway supplies including the King Laryngeal Tube, the paramedic crew carries iGel supraglottic airways (SGAs) in addition to their intubation equipment.

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ACEP Now

MARCH 6, 2024

Gotta catch ‘em all!” Now, a randomized, controlled trial clearly demonstrates some patients with low GCS are far more likely to be harmed by an aggressive approach to airway management. Effect of noninvasive airway management of comatose patients with acute poisoning: a randomized clinical trial. N Engl J Med.

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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? How should we adjust airway management for the older trauma patient?

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Emergency Medicine Cases

MARCH 28, 2020

There are many complicated guides on airway management and protected intubation since the COVID-19 pandemic broke. In this podcast, part of the COVID-19 EM Cases 5-part series, we aim to simplify protected intubation so that you can adapt it to your ED rapidly.

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PulmCCM

APRIL 18, 2024

Although most EM and CCM trainees intubate more than that, fewer than 30 intubations per year for EM residents, and fewer than 100 total for critical care fellows over a fellowship are common benchmarks.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

JUNE 9, 2023

Multimodal management can help avoid variceal bleeding. Luoto, 2020 ] Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding: Management Guidelines on the management of acute variceal bleeding in children are limited and debated due to limited pediatric-specific evidence. Prepare airway management tools (hoping to avoid needing them).

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Emergency Medicine Cases

JUNE 19, 2018

In this EM Cases CritCases blog - a collaboration between STARS Air Ambulance Service, Mike Betzner and EM Cases, a middle aged woman presents to a rural ED with headache and vomiting, normal vital signs with subsequent status epilepticus and serum sodium of 110 mmol/L.

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ACEP Now

JULY 7, 2023

She was reported to have had a mechanical fall, landing face forward without loss of consciousness, and has had a continuous nosebleed since then, per EMS and the home care provider. On EMS arrival, it was noted that the patient had what seemed to be a controllable nosebleed with difficulty locating the source due to constant oozing.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Annals of EM May 2018 Guest Skeptic: Andrew Merelman is a critical care paramedic and first year medical student at Rocky Vista University in Colorado. Annals of EM May 2018 Guest Skeptic: Andrew Merelman is a critical care paramedic and first year medical student at Rocky Vista University in Colorado.

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PHEM Cast

APRIL 21, 2021

Positioning From: [link] Recommended Rich Levitan resources Podcast 70 – Airway Management with Rich Levitan Airway axes From: McGuire B, Hodge K. Difficult prehospital endotracheal intubation – predisposing factors in a physician based EMS. AAGBI Safer Prehospital Anaesthesia 2017, available here. Sunde, G.A.,

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EM SIM Cases

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Clinical Vignette EMS has brought a direct transfer to Neurosurgery from surrounding hospital for SAH. She is admitted to ICU by the junior resident who attempts management and calls for the fellow. The ICU team must secure the airway, manage the blood pressure, and coordinate care with Neurosurgery.

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Taming the SRU

DECEMBER 6, 2023

ems grand rounds: southwest ohio protocol updates WITH dr. weekley Ideally, medications will be administered IV or IO, therefore endotracheal tube drug administration will be de-emphasized. If there is no improvement in 20 minutes, EMS will call medical control regarding further decisions. Remember who you are and who you represent.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MARCH 2, 2019

Case: EMS arrive to your emergency department with a 68-year-old man post cardiac arrest patient. They had a difficult time getting a definitive airway pre-hospital. For many years endotracheal intubation has been the standard of care for airway management in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA).

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Authors: Katey DG Osborne, MD (EM Attending Physician; Tacoma, WA), Rachel Bridwell, MD (EM Attending Physician; Tacoma, WA) // Reviewed by: Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK, EM Attending Physician, UTSW / Parkland Memorial Hospital) and Brit Long, MD (@long_brit, EM Attending Physician, San Antonio, TX) Welcome to emDOCs revamp!

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EM Curious

AUGUST 19, 2015

The idea of the FOAMed review is to give you a digestible selection of reliable content from the online EM/CC world that you can fit into your busy weekly schedule. Over a year's span we will be sure to include topics from all core EM content areas.even the ones that may not be the coolest. A must listen here at EM Crit.

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EMDocs

JUNE 7, 2023

Airway management should not be delayed. 7 Airway management: consider early airway management. Laboratory testing methods have a prolonged turnaround time which can place the patient in a worse clinical state if you withhold treatment in lieu of confirmatory results.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

As ED docs we’re particularly well suited to take a lead in disaster medicine. We own this.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

MAY 18, 2020

Hilary Whyte, Dr. Jabeen Fayyaz, Dr. Emily MacNeill discuss a neonatal resuscitation algorithm, airway management, fluid resuscitation, central access tips, glucose and temperature control and transport tips.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

MAY 22, 2018

The last decade has seen a torrent of literature and expert opinion on emergency airway management. It is challenging to integrate all this new information into a seamless flow when faced with a challenging airway situation.

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RebelEM

AUGUST 7, 2023

PMID: 37058727 Post Peer Reviewed By: Anand Swaminathan, MD (Twitter: @EMSwami ) The post REBEL Cast Ep122 – Delayed vs Rapid Sequence Intubation in Agitated Trauma Patients appeared first on REBEL EM - Emergency Medicine Blog. Background: Getting a definitive airway in a critically ill trauma patient can be a stressful situation.

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EM Curious

AUGUST 5, 2015

The idea of the FOAMed review is to give you a digestible selection of reliable content from the online EM/CC world that you can fit into your busy weekly schedule. Over a year's span we will be sure to include topics from all core EM content areas.even the ones that may not be the coolest. You must watch this video here !

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RebelEM

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Rezaie, MD (Twitter: @srrezaie ) The post REBEL Core Cast 90.0 – Methemoglobinemia appeared first on REBEL EM - Emergency Medicine Blog. Goldfrank’s Toxicologic Emergencies, 9e New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2011. Link Post Peer Reviewed By: Salim R. The most common are dapsone and topical anesthetic agents (i.e.

Seizures 52

Seizures Administration Airway Management COPD 52

PHEM Cast

JULY 6, 2017

[link] The West Midlands surgical skills course offers cadaveric training for PHEM and EM practitioners on rare life saving procedures. Anatomy The Guidelines Difficult Airway Society 2015 guidelines for management of unanticipated difficult intubation in adults. Difficult Airway Society: Intubation guidelines working group.

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EM Curious

JULY 15, 2015

The idea of the FOAMed review is to give you a digestible selection of reliable content from the online EM/CC world that you can fit into your busy weekly schedule. Over a year's span we will be sure to include topics from all core EM content areas.even the ones that may not be the coolest.

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Airway Management EMS Poisoning Emergency Department 52

EM Curious

MAY 6, 2015

The idea of the FOAMed review is to give you a digestible selection of reliable content from the online EM/CC world that you can fit into your busy weekly schedule. Over a year's span we will be sure to include topics from all core EM content areas.even the ones that may not be the coolest. Read on here @ Rebel EM.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

OCTOBER 10, 2017

What alterations to airway management are necessary for the GI bleed patient? In this Part 1 of our two part podcast on GI bleed emergencies we answer questions such as: How do you distinguish between an upper vs lower GI bleed when it's not so obvious clinically? Which patients require red cell transfusions?

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Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

JULY 9, 2015

How versatile are your airway skills? Most airway management is done with the patient supine and on a table. Importantly, you should practice airway support and BVM facing the patient "from the south" (facing cephalad). A Tight Squeeze Airway management for the limited-access patient. NREMT (2008).

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RebelEM

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

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. There has been no high level evidence to help guide practice until now…the Non-Invasive Airway Management of Comatose Poisoned Emergency Patients (NICO) trial.

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Critical Care Now

APRIL 5, 2022

Reading Time: 5 minutes Simon Taxel NRP, BA Simon is a paramedic, crew chief, and public safety diver with the Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS. The Excellence in Prehospital Injury (EPIC) Study The EPIC TBI study ran from 2007 to 2019 and involved an EMS and public health partnership in Arizona.

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RebelEM

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Take Home Points: Airway management is paramount; expect a challenging intubation and consider controlling the airway early if there is apparent airway compromise. Understanding the cause of angioedema (mast cell vs. bradykinin mediated) helps dictate directed management.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

JULY 21, 2023

We had just received a young child from EMS who was post-ictal with decreased mentation. Consider other indicators of need for airway management, such as gag reflex. The post Glasgow Coma Scale in Children appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. Less than 8, intubate! It’s complicated. A practical scale.

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EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

It is particularly useful in cases of physically difficult airway management, such as in patients with obesity, limited neck mobility, or cervical spine immobilization. Incidence and factors associated with cardiac arrest complicating emergency airway management. Specifically, the ramped position offers several benefits.

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