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Malignant hyperthermia (MH) can be a life-threatening condition and diagnosing it can be a challenge. A chart review by an international research team led by Columbia University Medical Center, New York City, and sponsored by the Malignant Hyperthermia Association of the United States (MHAUS) has concluded that approximately 70% of International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9– […]
Read MoreAuthors: Ibrahim I et al., Acad Emerg Med 2015 Mar 2; Drawing ABGs with a 29-gauge insulin needle instead of a standard needle is less painful and has fewer complications but results in slightly more hemolysis. While venous blood gas analysis has replaced arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis for many illnesses treated in the emergency […]
Read MoreAuthors: Hannon M et al., Ann Emerg Med 2014 Oct 15; Children with NEXUS risk factors for cervical spine injury should undergo plain radiographic imaging, and computed tomography should be reserved for those with positive radiographic findings. Investigators determined the optimal strategy for evaluating cervical spine injuries in children with blunt trauma, taking into account […]
Read MoreAuthors: Patel A and Nouraei SAR., Anaesthesia2014 Nov 10; A physiologic pharyngeal oxygen reservoir extends the safe apnea window. Transnasal Humidified Rapid-Insufflation Ventilatory Exchange (THRIVE) is a technique for providing high-flow, positive-pressure, humidified oxygen via nasal cannula. When compared with traditional methods of apneic oxygenation, THRIVE has been shown to decrease the rate of rise […]
Read MoreAuthors: Lee DH et al., Resuscitation 2014 Nov 14; A Korean database study showed slightly higher rates of survival to hospital discharge with lactate reductions within the first hour. Rapid reductions in serum lactate levels have been associated with lower mortality in patients with sepsis and trauma, however, little is known about the effect in […]
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