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Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Monitoring in Critically Ill Adults?

REBEL EM

Paper: Haber, EN et al. References: Haber, EN et al. PMID: 38215002 Kaufmann T et al. It is important to establish the presence or absence of utility of invasive blood pressure monitoring as arterial lines are not a benign intervention. Accuracy of Noninvasive Blood Pressure Monitoring in Critically Ill Adults. to 2.47; p – 0.04

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The EvK Trial: Ketamine vs Etomidate for Rapid Sequence Intubation

REBEL EM

Article: Matchett G et al; EvK Clinical Trial Collaborators. In contrast, patients in the ketamine arm had higher rates of MICU admissions. Etomidate works on the GABA receptor, while ketamine works as an NMDA antagonist. Yet, both agents provide the same outcome, sedation. The answer remains uncertain. Intensive Care Med.

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An EM Resident’s Guide to Basic Airway Management

Core EM

Our esteemed MICU colleagues have endorsed this opinion) How about asthma? et al (2022). Bacon ER,et al Tips and Troubleshooting for Use of the GlideScope Video Laryngoscope for Emergency Endotracheal Intubation. Baker JB, et al. Blunt, MC, et al. Boyce, James Ronald, et al. Cattano, Davide, et al.

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