How To Use Video-Assisted Flexible Endoscopic Intubation
Airway technology has advanced rapidly in recent years and many emergency departments (EDs) now stock video laryngoscopes…
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How To Use Video-Assisted Flexible Endoscopic Intubation
Airway technology has advanced rapidly in recent years and many emergency departments (EDs) now stock video laryngoscopes... -
The Bougie as an Airway Savior
Ever since the BEAM (Bougie Use in Emergency Airway Management) trial was published in JAMA in 2018,... -
Early Tracheostomy May Be Beneficial in Ventilated COVID-19 Patients
Early percutaneous tracheostomy in mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients is associated with improved outcomes compared to management with...
The Bougie as an Airway Savior
Ever since the BEAM (Bougie Use in Emergency Airway Management) trial was published in JAMA in 2018,…
Early Tracheostomy May Be Beneficial in Ventilated COVID-19 Patients
Early percutaneous tracheostomy in mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients is associated with improved outcomes compared to management with…
CRASH, a Mnemonic for the Physiological Difficult Airway
There are two causes of difficult airway: anatomy and physiology. These two factors are not always equally…
Get Your Emergency Department Ready for COVID-19
Editors’ Note: This article was accepted on March 13, 2020, and was accurate at that time. Because…
Simulations can Reveal Deficiencies in PPE Coverage
Simulations to test the effectiveness of personal protective equipment (PPE) may reveal shortcomings in both the equipment…
Bagging While Waiting to Intubate Found Safe in Recent Study
Bagging patients for 60 seconds while waiting to intubate dramatically reduces the odds of low oxygen levels…
Studies Test Common Cardiac-Arrest Advanced Life Support Practices
There’s a big difference between patients who are mostly dead and all dead. Mostly dead is, by…
Critical Care Airway Management
SAN DIEGO—What do you do when your obese, medically fragile patient presents profoundly short of breath? This…
Pearls from Emergency Medicine Literature on Pulmonary Problems, Bleeding, Evaluating Pediatric Injuries, and More
Last month, I highlighted some of the most impactful, talked-about, or interesting articles published across the spectrum…