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Uncategorized Published - 26 February, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Airway Management for Adults with Prehospital Cardiac Arrest: Is Intubation Passé?

Published in West J Emerg Med 2014 Oct 28 Authors: Tiah L et al. Patients who were intubated had similar outcomes to those who had a supraglottic airway device inserted. To compare outcomes for prehospital cardiac arrest patients whose airways are managed with endotracheal intubation or insertion of a supraglottic airway device, researchers performed a […]

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Uncategorized Published - 26 February, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Is ED Thoracotomy Worthwhile for Blunt Trauma Patients?

Published in Ann Emerg Med 2014 Oct 22 Authors: Slessor D and Hunter S. About 1% survive overall, but survival approaches 0% if no vital signs are present. Emergency department (ED) thoracotomy is considered a viable option after penetrating trauma, with good outcomes in more than 5% of patients. To determine its effect on survival […]

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Uncategorized Published - 26 February, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Faster Learning Curve with the GlideScope Than the Direct Laryngoscope

I know this is about emergency medicine residents but it shoud be the same for anesthesia providers. Published in West J Emerg Med 2014 Oct 29 Authors: Sakles JC et al. Over the course of training, emergency medicine residents showed improved first-pass success with the GlideScope video laryngoscope but no improvement with the direct laryngoscope. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 26 February, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
The Seat Belt Sign Predicts Intra-abdominal Injuries in Children

Published in Acad Emerg Med 2014 Nov 21:1240 Authors: Borgialli DA et al. Children with a seat belt sign had a tenfold increased risk for undergoing therapeutic laparotomy. To determine the association between the seat belt sign (a continuous area of erythema, ecchymosis, or abrasion across the abdomen) and intra-abdominal injuries among children in motor […]

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Uncategorized Published - 25 February, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Does My Patient Have a Central Line?

Published in Ann Intern Med 2014 Oct 21; 161:607 Authors: Taichman DB. Many providers are unaware of central lines in their patients. A key strategy to prevent complications from central venous catheters (CVCs; triple-lumen catheters or peripherally inserted central catheters [PICCs]) is to remove lines when they are no longer needed. The first step in […]

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