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Navigating Nerve Blocks: US-Guided Nerve Blocks Vs. Sub-Dissociative Ketamine

Background: Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks have become appealing for pain management in the emergency department (ED). The adoption and expansion of ultrasound, coupled with the precise delivery route and low complication rates, facilitated the transition of nerve blocks from the operating room ...

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Procedures and Skills

Rosh Review My EMCert Monthly Question

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Thoracic and Respiratory

BPAP vs AVAPS for Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure in the ED

Background: Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) is an effective treatment modality for patients with both hypoxemic or hypercapnic respiratory failure and has been shown to decrease the need for intubation .  Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) provides a constant positive ...

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Thoracic and Respiratory

The PREOXI Trial: Pre-Oxygenation with NIV vs Facemask

Background: Tracheal intubation is frequently performed in critically ill patients.  Hypoxemia is one of the major adverse events that can occur during intubation and it increases the risk of morbidity and mortality. Preoxygenation before induction of anesthesia increases the amount ...

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ResuscitationThoracic and Respiratory

Should End-Tidal Capnometry (ETC) During ED Procedural Sedation/Analgesia (PSA) Not Be Standard Care?

Background: Procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA) is a frequently employed in the emergency department (ED) to facilitate painful procedures. Some of the potential untoward effects of PSA include cardio-respiratory depression and/or airway compromise.  Standard practice in many parts of the ...

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Procedures and Skills

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