EMOttawa

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

What do you do when expert nurses tell you they can’t obtain IV access? Do you spend 20 minutes performing an invasive central line? Does your resident finally get two IO EPAs? Or do you save the day with a slick, ultrasound guided IV? Obtaining peripheral ultrasound guided IV access is not only a core […] The post Ultrasound Guided Peripheral IVs appeared first on EMOttawa Blog.

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EMCrit Project

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

I discussed the reasons for migrating to BlueSky here. I've received positive feedback from several FOAMed expats who migrated to Bluesky and enjoy it there. I've also received some questions about getting started on BlueSky, so here is a brief guide to moving into MedSky. [1] Set up your account & profile This is essentially […] EMCrit Project by Josh Farkas.

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SSCOR

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

A tracheostomy opens a direct airway into the neck. Its prevalence in long-term care is increasing, and some providers assert that early tracheostomy in mechanically ventilated patients may decrease complications and reduce morbidity.

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FOAMfrat

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Dr. Hoffman is the editor-in-chief of PulmCCM, a blog that frequently updates its readers on evidence and best practices in critical care medicine. I have always wondered how our work in the field affects a patient's care downstream. Do pulmonologists ever sigh to themselves and think, "God, I wish paramedics would just start/stop doing ?" Turns out, this is not the case, but the discussion was super interesting and I thank Dr.

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