Preintubation Point-of-Care Echocardiography for Hemodynamic Optimization
Have you wondered why a particular patient coded after endotracheal intubation? Actually, it is not uncommon for…
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Preintubation Point-of-Care Echocardiography for Hemodynamic Optimization
Have you wondered why a particular patient coded after endotracheal intubation? Actually, it is not uncommon for... -
Cushions Help Larger COVID-19 Patients with Proning
As COVID-19 cases continued to escalate in the United States in April 2020, Richard M. Levitan, MD,... -
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...
Cushions Help Larger COVID-19 Patients with Proning
As COVID-19 cases continued to escalate in the United States in April 2020, Richard M. Levitan, MD,…
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…
COVID-19 Lessons Learned by an Emergency Physician in New York City
Editors’ Note: This article was accepted on April 14, 2020, and was accurate at that time. Because…
How to Intubate Suspected COVID-19 Patients With a Protective Box
Editors’ Note: This article was accepted on April 6, 2020, and was accurate at that time. Because…
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…
How Much Does a Shoulder Roll (or Equivalent) Help Pediatric Intubation?
Question 2: During pediatric intubations, how much does a shoulder roll (or equivalent) help intubation success? We…
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…