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Tasty Morsels of Critical Care 038 | Lung Transplantation

Emergency Medicine Ireland

Welcome back to the tasty morsels of critical care podcast. A meandering monologue through critical care fellowship exam preparation. Oh’s Manual chapter 104 has a decent chapter on the intensive care aspects of lung transplant. Read More » Welcome back to the tasty morsels of critical care podcast.

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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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First10EM Journal Club: May 2024

Broome Docs

Video Laryngoscopy vs Direct Laryngoscopy for Endotracheal Intubation in the Operating Room: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial. Position Paper on the Reporting of Norepinephrine Formulations in Critical Care from the Society of Critical Care Medicine and European Society of Intensive Care Medicine Joint Task Force.

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

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

As such it has enjoyed widespread adoption throughout the Emergency Medicine and Critical Care world. There have been some studies in various clinical settings (operating room, critical care and pre-hospital) that have demonstration benefit of apneic oxygenation.

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Cuffed Endotracheal Tubes for Children: ReBaked Morsel

Pediatric EM Morsels

On this 10 year anniversary, we chose to throw this one back in the oven to include some even more delicious data on cuffed endotracheal tube (ETT) use. Cuffed Endotracheal Tubes: Evolution of Thought and Technology Why did we historically use uncuffed endotracheal tubes in kids younger than 8? 0.41), p < 0.001. 1.70) and 0.78 (0.46–1.35),

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Case Report: a High-Voltage Victim

ACEP Now

Thus, unstable patients should be stabilized based on a physician’s trauma expertise; whether through Advanced Trauma Life Support, Trauma Combat Casualty Care, or one’s own trauma assessment. Thick, dry, and calloused skin of a construction worker can have as much as 100 times more resistance than the previous example. Click to enlarge.)

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

REBEL EM

What They Did: Double-blind, randomized, placebo controlled trial that ran from October 2019 through January 2024 Multinational study conducted at 22 centers in three European countries 3512 patients were enrolled and before surgery eligible patients were randomly assigned to one of the following two groups Amino Acid Group: 10% Isopuramin at a dose (..)

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