REBEL Core Cast 106.0 – Nerve Block Basics
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REBEL Cast Ep122 – Delayed vs Rapid Sequence Intubation in Agitated Trauma Patients
Background: Getting a definitive airway in a critically ill trauma patient can be a stressful situation. The potential for soiled airways, cervical spine injuries, maxillofacial injuries and head injuries combined with agitation/delirium, altered mental status and hypoxemia can make securing …
REBEL Cast Ep121: The Battle of the Blades – Video Laryngoscopy vs. Direct Laryngoscopy
Background: The ongoing debate between video laryngoscopy (VL) and direct laryngoscopy (DL) has ignited intense debate within the emergency medicine and critical care communities. A recent pragmatic, randomized, multicenter trial (The DEVICE Trial) compared the two techniques to determine if …
REBEL Core Cast 105.0 – Methylxanthine Toxicity
Take Home Points Methylxanthines are a drug class that includes caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine. The three main mechanisms that account for the clinical presentation of methylxanthine toxicity are: catecholamine release, adenosine antagonism, and phosphodiesterase inhibition. Beta agonism will lead to …
REBEL Cast Ep120: Etomidate vs Ketamine for RSI in the ED?
Background: Standard rapid sequence intubation (RSI) in the emergency department involves administration of an induction agent and a neuroblocking agent in quick succession. RSI inherently carries with it risks of complications such as post-intubation hypotension and cardiac arrest in the …