Background information: There are two popular blade shapes for video laryngoscopy, a standard-geometry blade comparable to a Macintosh blade and a hyperangulated blade. The standard-geometry blade permits both direct and indirect visualization during intubation, whereas the hyperangulated blade permits only ...
Background: Patients coming to the ED frequently have several interventions performed in their evaluation and management. Blood draws, for the most part, are venous. Occasionally, however, arterial sampling is used to gauge acid-base status, PaO2, PaCO2, lactate etc. This is ...
Traditionally, vasopressor infusions have been done through central venous catheters (CVCs) due to the hypothetical risk of extravasation injury to extremities when given through peripheral IVs. The documented risk of extravasation from peripheral pressors is 3 – 6% . Hypothetically, ...
Take Home Points Small to Moderate Size Pneumothorax – consider managing conservatively with observation (need to make sure consulting services on same page) Needle aspiration for spontaneous pneumothorax recommend by British Thoracic and European Respiratory Societies 1 in 5 patients ...
Take Home Points Forget the “traditional” needle decompression landmark Decompress at 4th or 5th intercostal space in the anterior axillary line
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