The Future of Airway Management?

The Future of Airway Management?

What is the future of airway management in the ED?  How can we make our practice more effective and more efficient?  In this journal club recap, we focus on 2 topics emerging in the literature - flush rate O2 for pre-oxygenation and head of bed elevation during intubation.

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Grand Rounds Summary 3/9/2016

Grand Rounds Summary 3/9/2016

Back Pain with Dr. Summers

Of the more than 2.5 million ED cases of back pain every year, roughly 5% of these actually have an emergent cause. Conventional red flags include:

  • Age >50 or <20 yo
  • History of cancer
  • Immunocompromised
  • HIV
  • Steroid use
  • IV Drug Use
  • Known aortic aneurysm
  • Motor neurologic deficit
  • Urinary retention, bowel incontinence, or saddle anesthesia
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