Bo Zheng, Author at EMOttawa

Life in the balance: Why fluid choice matters in the Emergency Department

On: May 2, 2019

IV fluid is a drug Intravenous fluid administration is the second most common medical intervention next to supplemental oxygen.1 Over 200 million liters of normal saline (NS) is used in the United States annually.2 Intravenous fluids, like any other drug, should be given with thought and knowledge about the effectsRead More →

An Analysis of Paralysis: Neuromuscular blocking agents in the Emergency Department

By: Bo Zheng

On: May 3, 2018

In: Anesthesiology, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Resuscitation

In this post, we will discuss the use of neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) for intubation in the Emergency Department; we will focus on considerations in predicted difficult airways (RSI vs. awake intubation), Rocuronium vs. Succinylcholine, and the indications for Sugammadex. This post will not cover laryngoscopy; although this was previouslyRead More →