Browsing: Airway

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Visual Diagnosis , Airway

Diagnose This Condition

12/15/2018 R. Steven Stefancic, MD
A male in his mid-40s presents with sore throat, difficulty breathing, vocal change, and drooling. He appears anxious and uncomfortable; initial vitals show a febrile, tachycardic patient.
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Airway

Tracheal Bronchus: A Case Report

12/15/2018 Adam A. Johnson, MD , Rick McPheeters, DO
Up to 5% of the population has a right superior lobe bronchus arising directly from the trachea proximal to the carina. It can cause complications with airway management if unrecognized, and can be th
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Grants , Simulation , Airway , Pediatric EM , Medical Education

Pediatric Sedation Simulation for Emergency Medicine Residents: Improving Patient Safety with Standardized Procedural Checklists

8/17/2018 Lawrence Lau, MD , Xiao C. "Tony" Zhang, MD, MS , Ronald V. Hall, MD, FACEP , Crystal Waters, MS , Nathan Duncan , Elizabeth Lee, MD , Kory S. London, MD, FACEP , Dimitrios Papanagnou, MD, MPH
In EDs where pediatric volume is low, pediatric sedation is a low-frequency, high-consequence procedure, in which the nature of the medications and procedure are all the risks of airway management and
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Airway

Delayed Sequence Intubation: Basics for Residents

6/9/2018 Tim Montrief, MD, MPH
In emergency medicine, there are many different methods of managing a patient's airway, including one of the newest modalities: delayed sequence intubation.
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Critical Care , Airway , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: Comparing Early APRV and LTV in ARDS Patients in ICU

3/27/2018 Sean M. Hickey, MD
Our March 2018 Critical Care Alert compares early use of APRV and LTV in ARDS patients in ICU.
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Critical Care , Airway

Post-Intubation Tracheal Tear Leading to Abdominal Compartment Syndrome

12/6/2016 Rotem Friede, MD , Ben Liss, MD , Alin Gragossian, DO, MPH
Post-Intubation Tracheal Tear Leading to Abdominal Compartment Syndrome A 46-year-old female with a history of asthma and anxiety presents to the emergency department (ED) with progressively worsenin
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Pediatric EM , Airway

To Cuff or Not to Cuff...That is the Question

12/1/2016 Kaia Knutson, MD
To Cuff or Not to Cuff...That is the Question You are working a busy shift in the emergency department when you answer the EMS radio: “10-month-old, active compressions, GCS 3, be there in 2!” As yo
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Airway

Rapid Sequence Intubation: Basics for Medical Students

9/22/2016 Arielle King, MSIV
Rapid Sequence Intubation: Basics for Medical Students We all learn our ABC's as kids, but after a couple years of medical school they take on a different meaning: airway, breathing, and circulation.
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Airway , Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert! Video Laryngoscopy vs. Direct Laryngoscopy During Urgent Endotracheal Intubation

7/6/2016 EMRA Critical Care Division
Critical Care Alert! Video Laryngoscopy vs. Direct Laryngoscopy During Urgent Endotracheal Intubation A 42-year-old man who is diagnosed with community acquired pneumonia is transferred from the medi
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Clinical , Airway , Ultrasound

Confirmation of Endotracheal Intubation with Bedside US

4/7/2016 Marsia Vermeulen, DO, FACEP , Jennifer Beck-Esmay, MD
Confirmation of Endotracheal Intubation with Bedside US A 45-year-old female is brought into your emergency department after cardiac arrest. A quick history from her husband reveals they recently ret