Tips for Handling the Bougie Airway Management Device
In the world of airway devices, there are few that have more fans than the beloved bougie….
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Tips for Handling the Bougie Airway Management Device
In the world of airway devices, there are few that have more fans than the beloved bougie.... -
How to Perform Positive Pressure Technique for Nasal Foreign Body Removal
The Case A 3-year-old female presents to the emergency department after placing a small bead into her... -
Diagnosis, Treatment for Patient with Psoriasis, Fever, Bloating, and Rash
Temperature of 100.3°F and tachycardia at 122 beats per minute. His skin is noted to have a...
How to Perform Positive Pressure Technique for Nasal Foreign Body Removal
The Case A 3-year-old female presents to the emergency department after placing a small bead into her…
Diagnosis, Treatment for Patient with Psoriasis, Fever, Bloating, and Rash
Temperature of 100.3°F and tachycardia at 122 beats per minute. His skin is noted to have a…
Button Batteries a Swallowing Hazard for Children
Kids love to put odd objects in their mouths (and ears and nostrils and other interesting places),…
CDC Resources on Ebola Outbreak
In the wake of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, many hospitals in the United States are…
Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Forms: What You Need to Know
Understanding POLST forms will better enable emergency physicians to verify patients’ wishes for end-of-life care are being…
Laceration or Incised Wound: Know the Difference
The Case: A 24-year-old male presents to the emergency department sustaining the wound shown in Figure 1…
Is Video or Direct Laryngoscopy Better for Intubation in Trauma Patients?
Eighty-seven percent of intubations were performed by emergency physicians. In more than two-thirds of cases, rapid sequence…
Risk of Sudden Cardiac Arrest from Lyme Carditis Underscores Need for Timely Diagnosis, Treatment
CDC partners with ACEP to disseminate info about disseminated Lyme: critical update on Lyme carditis Disclaimer: The…
7 Tips for Navigating Difficult Patient Consultations
The Nightmare It is a dark and stormy Friday night, been busier than usual. While hustling between…