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Post-Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage: A Three-Pronged Approach

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The literature suggests that approximately 85 percent of these cases require procedural source control in the operating room, highlighting the importance of expediting transport arrangements. References Grasl S, Mekhail P, Janik S, et al. Dharmawardana N, Chandran D, Elias A, et al. Ker K, Edwards P, Perel P, et al.

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SGEM#186: Apneic and the O, O, O2 for Rapid Sequence Intubation

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

[display_podcast] Date: September 2nd, 2017 Reference: Caputo et al. EmergeNcy Department use of Apneic Oxygenation versus usual care during rapid sequence intubation: A randomized controlled trial (The ENDAO Trial). display_podcast] Date: September 2nd, 2017 Reference: Caputo et al. Reference: Caputo et al.

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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. Only one of these studies was undertaken in an intensive care setting, and it did not report any cases of PRIS.

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Cuffed Endotracheal Tubes for Children: ReBaked Morsel

Pediatric EM Morsels

0.41), p < 0.001.

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

REBEL EM

Paper: Singer S, et al. The safety and efficacy of push dose vasopressors in critically ill adults. References: Singer S, et al. The safety and efficacy of push dose vasopressors in critically ill adults. PMID: 36108346 Cole JB, et al. PMID: 31270748 Maheshwari K, et al. Intensive Care Med.

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

REBEL EM

PMID: 36038001 Levi TM, et al. Comparison of the RIFLE, AKIN and KDIGO criteria to predict mortality in critically ill patients. Comparison of the RIFLE, AKIN and KDIGO criteria to predict mortality in critically ill patients. PMID: 24553510 Iacone R, et al. Paper: Landoni G. The PROTECTION trial. The PROTECTION trial.

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Impact of Emergency Department Crowding on Lung Protective Ventilation

REBEL EM

The authors of this retrospective observational study sought to investigate what system factors, if any, serve as obstacles to the implementation of standard-of-care LPV on critically ill ED patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), particularly those at risk for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). J Crit Care.