Tips to Improve Airway Management
Procedural sedation and emergency airway management are recognized risks to patient safety. Sedation, induction agents, and muscle…
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Tips to Improve Airway Management
Procedural sedation and emergency airway management are recognized risks to patient safety. Sedation, induction agents, and muscle... -
Oxygen Insufflated Into Lungs Can Prevent Desaturation, Aid in Emergency Airway Management
It was a simple idea that actually has a long-standing history in medicine: Oxygen insufflated into the... -
Kids Often Have a Chronic Cough after Respiratory Illness
Children treated for respiratory illnesses in the emergency department (ED) often have a chronic cough that lingers...
Oxygen Insufflated Into Lungs Can Prevent Desaturation, Aid in Emergency Airway Management
It was a simple idea that actually has a long-standing history in medicine: Oxygen insufflated into the…
Kids Often Have a Chronic Cough after Respiratory Illness
Children treated for respiratory illnesses in the emergency department (ED) often have a chronic cough that lingers…
Blood Culture of Limited Value in Most Kids Hospitalized with Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Routine blood cultures may not be necessary for most children hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), researchers conclude…
Upper Respiratory Infection Tied to Adverse Events During Pediatric Sedation
Children with upper respiratory infections (URIs) are at greater risk of adverse events and airway interventions during…
Should Emergency Physicians Abandon Face-Mask Ventilation?
Face-mask ventilation is considered a fundamental procedural skill in emergency medicine. We have historically deployed it when…
Understanding Diagnostic Criteria for Anaphylaxis, Anaphylactic Shock, Kounis Syndrome Critical to Initiating Lifesaving Treatment
Anaphylaxis is the quintessential medical emergency. While the vast majority of anaphylaxis cases are relatively benign, about…
When to Use Fluoroquinolones in Pediatric Patients
The best questions often stem from the inquisitive learner. As educators, we love—and are always humbled—by those…