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Cuffed Endotracheal Tubes for Children: ReBaked Morsel

Pediatric EM Morsels

Cuffed Endotracheal Tubes show no difference in immediate post-extubation adverse events (i.e 0.41), p < 0.001. – Cuffed Endotracheal Tubes offer multiple advantages over uncuffed ETTs. Risk was Overstated! post-extubation stridor) and likely have no long term adverse effects when compared to uncuffed endotracheal tubes.

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Propofol-related Infusion Syndrome

Don't Forget the Bubbles

A systematic review examined 69 articles (mostly cohort studies and clinical trials) looking at the common adverse events (not just PRIS) following the use of propofol in children and neonates. Vanlander AV, Okun JG, de Jaeger A, Smet J, De Latter E, De Paepe B, et al. References Bray RJ. Propofol infusion syndrome in children.

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

REBEL EM

Paper: Singer S, et al. From a safety standpoint this is a great thing, but also could be the reason we see such few adverse events Discussion: There is a recent “push” to utilize “Push dose pressors” as the correction of acute hypotension in a variety of clinical scenarios. Am J Emerg Med. 2022 Sep 5.

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

REBEL EM

It’s important to note that there were no significant differences between the two groups in the number of patients with prespecified adverse events. PMID: 36038001 Levi TM, et al. Paper: Landoni G. The PROTECTION trial. The PROTECTION trial. Contemp Clin Trials. Epub 2022 Aug 28.

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Case Report: Acute Urinary Retention in a Pregnant Woman

ACEP Now

She reported no history of prior back surgeries, intravenous drug use, recent falls, trauma, or known inciting event. The patient was admitted to the obstetrics service and underwent spinal anesthesia in the operating room to manually reduce the uterus. Gardner C, Jaffe T, Hertzberg B, et al. Incarcerated gravid uterus.

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

EMDocs

This is less critical in ED management of the unstable pelvic fracture, as the optimal site for identification of rectal or vaginal tears is the operating room. Preperitoneal Packing While most often done in the operating room, PPP may be done in the trauma bay in rare instances depending on the institution.

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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. According to Sleeman et al., A systematic review and meta-analysis by Choudhary et al. and Al-Dhahir, M.A., This dropped to 79.3% 479 had confirmed torsion. Mellick, L.B.,