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Case Report: EMS Says Flail Chest, But Is It?

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EMS recognized a chest wall deformity with movement of the chest wall, and a splint was devised and taped around his chest for what was suspected to be a flail chest. On hospital day 2, he was taken to the operating room for surgical rib fixation. 2022; 22(11):432-439. 2022; 276:221-234. BJA Education. J Surg Res.

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Case Report: a High-Voltage Victim

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A 44 year-old male with unknown past medical history came by emergency medical services (EMS) to the emergency department (ED) for an electrical injury and fall from a high voltage electrical pole. Per EMS, the patient was found at the bottom of a high voltage line with diffuse burns and amputation of his left forearm. Am J Emerg Med.

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Cuffed Endotracheal Tubes for Children: ReBaked Morsel

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2022 May 11;10:864766. 2022 Apr;29(4):406-414. Epub 2022 Jan 12. The post Cuffed Endotracheal Tubes for Children: ReBaked Morsel appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. 0.41), p < 0.001. Bibl K, Pracher L, Küng E, Wagner M, Roesner I, Berger A, Hermon M, Werther T. Front Pediatr. doi: 10.3389/fped.2022.864766.

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Unstable Pelvic Trauma Patient: ED Presentations, Evaluation, and Management

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C, respiratory rate 20 breaths per minute, and oxygen saturation 95% on room air. What is the EM physician’s role in the stabilization of unstable pelvic injuries? If a pelvic binder was placed by EMS, inquire whether this was placed empirically or if mechanical pelvic instability was already elicited.

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

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Epub 2022 Aug 28. Epub 2022 Aug 28. 2020 Mar 14; PMID: 32183395 Post Peer Reviewed By : Salim Rezaie, MD (Twitter/X: @Srrezaie ) The post The PROTECTION Trial – A Randomized Trial of Intravenous Amino Acids for Kidney Protection appeared first on REBEL EM - Emergency Medicine Blog. The PROTECTION trial.

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The Safety and Efficacy of Push Dose Vasopressors in Critically Ill Adults

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2022 Sep 5. 2022 2022 Sep 5. Rezaie, MD (Twitter: @srrezaie ) The post The Safety and Efficacy of Push Dose Vasopressors in Critically Ill Adults appeared first on REBEL EM - Emergency Medicine Blog. Paper: Singer S, et al. The safety and efficacy of push dose vasopressors in critically ill adults. Am J Emerg Med.

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Impact of Emergency Department Crowding on Lung Protective Ventilation

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2022 Feb 8; PMID: 35156050 Higgins TL et al. 2022 Feb 24;7(1):29603. Rezaie, MD (Twitter: @srrezaie ) The post Impact of Emergency Department Crowding on Lung Protective Ventilation appeared first on REBEL EM - Emergency Medicine Blog. N Engl J Med. 2000 May 4; PMID: 10793162 Harvey CE, et al. Crit Care Explor. Crit Care Med.