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Author: Salim Rezaie

Preoxygenation and Apneic Oxygenation

Preoxygenation and apneic oxygenation are key in emergency airway management, prevention of desaturation, and very important to patient safety.  One of the best papers I have ever read on this was written by Scott D. Weingart (@emcrit) and Richard M. ...

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ResuscitationThoracic and Respiratory

Social Media And Critical Care (SMACC)

This year I was fortunate enough to attend the Social Media And Critical Care (SMACC) conference from Mar 19th – 21st, 2014 at the Gold Coast Australia, also known as SMACCGOLD.  SMACC is a modern, academic meeting, mixed with on-line ...

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ResuscitationTrauma

Game Changers in Emergency Medicine

Recently, I have been asked if there are any studies that have been performed over the past few years that should shape the way emergency medicine physicians should practice and can greatly improve patient care. So I asked some of ...

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Abdominal and GastrointestinalCardiovascularNeurologyPediatricsResuscitation

Five Critical Care Articles For Your Clinical Practice

Critical illness is a life-threatening multisystem process that can result in significant morbidity and mortality. Timely, appropriate, and effective care for these patients is something all emergency physicians strive for. Using data from clinical trials of previous years, we can improve patient management ...

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Endocrine, Metabolic, Fluid, and ElectrolytesInfectious DiseaseResuscitationThoracic and Respiratory

ECG Basics

Electrocardiography is a fundamental part of cardiovascular assessment. It is an essential tool for investigating cardiac arrhythmias and ischemia. Just because electrocardiography is a basic skill in EM doesn’t mean that our skills should be basic…we must be the EXPERTS! Below ...

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Cardiovascular

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