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Cuffed Endotracheal Tubes for Children: ReBaked Morsel

Pediatric EM Morsels

2023 Apr 28;24(3):579-587. The post Cuffed Endotracheal Tubes for Children: ReBaked Morsel appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. 0.41), p < 0.001. Paediatr Anaesth. 2018 Mar;28(3):210-217. doi: 10.1111/pan.13340. PMID: 29436138. Kim JH, Ahn JH, Chae YJ. Pediatric Application of Cuffed Endotracheal Tube. West J Emerg Med.

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EM@3AM: Retroperitoneal Hematoma

EMDocs

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. F, RR 16, SpO2 97% on room air. A 25-year-old man presents to the ED via EMS after he sustained a gunshot wound to the left flank. His initial vital signs include HR of 116 bpm, BP of 75/50 mm Hg, RR of 25/min, and SpO2 of 98% on room air. J Emerg Med. 2011.06.006.

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Propofol-related Infusion Syndrome

Don't Forget the Bubbles

They concluded that propofol is safe, particularly in short-term sedation, but should be used with caution outside of the operating room, given some of the potentially severe adverse events (including PRIS) seen. 2023) ‘Propofol’, in StatPearls. Available at: [link] (Accessed: 14 September 2023). Filho EM, Riechelmann MB.

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Threading the Needle: Bougie-First Intubation

REBEL EM

A medical librarian with expertise in systematic reviews, searched Cochrane, Embase, Medline, Scopus, and Web of Science for relevant randomized controlled trials and comparative observational studies from inception to June 2023. Included patients from out-of-hospital, emergency department, intensive care unit, and operating-room intubations.

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Case Report: a High-Voltage Victim

ACEP Now

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. 2023 Jul 17.

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

EMDocs

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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EM@3AM: Total Hip Arthroplasty Complications

EMDocs

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. 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. Arthroplasty 5 , 2 (2023). 2023 Dec 1;6(12):e2345883. BJO-2023-0083.R2.

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