Bronchiolitis is the most common lower respiratory tract infection and the most common cause of admission in infants. Approximately 10% will require some airway support. The ability to identify those at risk for escalation of care would allow for appropriate disposition decisions.
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Tagged ‘Airway’
Journal Review
Predicting Escalated Care in Infants With Bronchiolitis
Journal Review
Video vs Direct Laryngoscopy in the Emergency Department
This analysis was originally posted on REBEL EM here
Endotracheal intubation is a common occurrence in the Emergency Department (ED). Many patients requiring airway management are at a higher risk of hypoxia due to deranged respiratory physiology (i.e.
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Journal Review
Succinylcholine vs. Rocuronium for 1st Pass Success Rate
This post was also featured on REBEL EM.
Administration of a neuromuscular blocker (NMB) is an essential part of Emergency Department (ED) airway management for facilitating ideal airway conditions and is most commonly performed with either succinylcholine or rocuronium.
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Journal Review
The HEAVEN Difficult Airway Prediction Tool
This review was previously posted on REBEL EM here.
Predicting an anatomically and/or physiologically challenging airway is not a straightforward task by any stretch of the imagination. There are some existing difficult-airway prediction tools available (i.e.
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Journal Review
The Role of Intubation in In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Recent years have seen a paradigm shift in cardiac arrest from the traditional mantra of airway, breathing circulation (ABC’s) to circulation, airway, breathing (CAB). This change represents the understanding that circulation is of paramount importance and thus,
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Journal Review
Etomidate vs. Ketamine in Trauma RSI
This post is cross-posted on REBEL EM here.
Etomidate and ketamine are both routinely used as induction agents during rapid sequence intubation (RSI) in trauma patients. It is well established that etomidate transiently suppresses the adrenal gland through inhibition of the 11-beta hydroxylase enzyme.
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Common Tracheostomy Issues
This post explores the most common tracheostomy issues encountered in the ED with practical tips for management.
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