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Post-Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage: A Three-Pronged Approach

ACEP Now

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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Cuffed Endotracheal Tubes for Children: ReBaked Morsel

Pediatric EM Morsels

0.41), p < 0.001.

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SGEM#205: Twist & Shout – Testicular Torsion

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

[display_podcast] Date: January 31st, 2018 Reference: Frohlich LC, et al. display_podcast] Date: January 31st, 2018 Reference: Frohlich LC, et al. Might his examination be enough to convince the urologists to take him straight to the operating room without a preceding diagnostic ultrasound? Reference: Frohlich LC, 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. Vanlander AV, Okun JG, de Jaeger A, Smet J, De Latter E, De Paepe B, et al. References Bray RJ. 1998;8(6):491-9.

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Cervical Spine Imaging in Kids – the PECARN rule

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Well-designed multicentre large studies in children were warranted; cue Leonard et al. Children in the validation cohort were admitted to the intensive care unit or operating room less frequently than those in the derivation cohort.

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

REBEL EM

Paper: Singer S, et al. References: Singer S, et al. PMID: 36108346 Cole JB, et al. PMID: 31270748 Maheshwari K, et al. PMID: 29872882 Jones AE, et al. PMID: 17035422 Holler JG, et al. PMID: 25789927 Schwartz MB, et al. The safety and efficacy of push dose vasopressors in critically ill adults.

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Potato vs Potato

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During Orientations, new crew members must do a minimum of 10 live intubations in the operating room before being cleared to intubate in the field. This flight service noted during orientations that new crew members are required to do a minimum of 10 live intubations in the operating room before being cleared to intubate in the field.