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Potato vs Potato

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I have been a nurse since 2013. Data was pulled from June 2013 to June 2018. During Orientations, new crew members must do a minimum of 10 live intubations in the operating room before being cleared to intubate in the field. Quick background I am a nurse. During this time, 5,451 charts were reviewed.

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The PROTECTION Trial – A Randomized Trial of Intravenous Amino Acids for Kidney Protection

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Contemp Clin Trials. Epub 2022 Aug 28. PMID: 36038001 Levi TM, et al. Comparison of the RIFLE, AKIN and KDIGO criteria to predict mortality in critically ill patients. Rev Bras Ter Intensiva. PMID: 24553510 Iacone R, et al. Macronutrients in Parenteral Nutrition: Amino Acids.

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How To Manage Tracheo-Innominate Fistula

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18 The finger is inserted through the stoma alongside the endotracheal tube and, while 90 percent success rate has been reported with this method in controlling bleeding, the pressure must be maintained until the patient is transferred to the operating room. 2013:1960-62. 169:334-48. Quereshi AZ. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.

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EM@3AM: Total Hip Arthroplasty Complications

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Open reduction in the operating room may be required if closed reduction is unsuccessful. Overview of Operating Room Procedures During Inpatient Stays in U.S. 2013 Dec;6(4):350-6. Flexion , abduction , and external rotation (C) should not lead to dislocation, and a fall in this manner may lead to a fracture.

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How To Become a Paramedic in Massachusetts

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Students must complete a minimum of 250 hours of clinical experience in the hospital setting including the emergency room, operating room, and labor and delivery. According to a 2013 study conducted by CoAEMSP, paramedic school attrition hovers between 30%-40%.

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New Quality Measure Improves Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

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Other exceptions are patient refusal, patient death or immediate transfer to the operating room. Boca Raton, FL:CRC Press; 2013. Nationwide study of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms during twenty years (1994–2013). Br J Surg 2012;99:655-665. Bailey & Love’s short practice of surgery, 26th ed.

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Testicular torsion

Don't Forget the Bubbles

One systematic review of 1283 patients showed that if you got to the operating room within 6 hours, you had a 97% chance of saving the testicle. Time is testicle , reminding us that the sooner we get a definitive diagnosis and treatment, the more likely we are to save future generations. This dropped to 79.3% Barbosa, J.A., Tiseo, B.C.,