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Awake Intubation in the ED: A Practical Update

Awake Intubation in the ED: A Practical Update

by Nicholas Choi | Dec 1, 2022 | Airway, Anesthesiology, Critical Care, Grand Round Summaries, Resuscitation

Awake intubations are an uncommon procedure, so cognitively practicing the nuances can be critically important to success. Here, we present an updated practical guide on awake intubations in the ED intended to supplement a previously posted topic. You can see the...
Is this the Era of Pandemics?

Is this the Era of Pandemics?

by Mark McKinney | Aug 11, 2022 | Commentary, COVID-19, Featured, Grand Round Summaries

The COVID-19 pandemic has been the most globally disruptive event of a generation. But is COVID a once in a lifetime event, or just another in a long line of infectious threats? Human history has been marked by new and re-emerging illnesses often on a global scale....
Surviving Sepsis: The 2021 Review

Surviving Sepsis: The 2021 Review

by Doran Drew, Amanda Mattice | Jun 23, 2022 | Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Infectious Disease, Resuscitation

A review of some of the most relevant elements of the 2021 surviving sepsis campaign for the emergency physician. Definitions Our operative definition of sepsis & septic shock are the sepsis-3 definitions [1]. Sepsis: “Sepsis is a life threatening organ...
Emergency Department Deliveries  – Part 2

Emergency Department Deliveries – Part 2

by Alexandra Hamelin, Elyssia Adamo | Feb 3, 2022 | Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, OBGYN, Procedural care, Resuscitation

We are back with Part-2 of our blog series on Emergency Department Deliveries. If you haven’t already, check-out Part 1 HERE. In this post, we will explore postpartum hemorrhage and resuscitative hysterotomy:  Managing postpartum hemorrhage Running a maternal...
Emergency Department Deliveries  – Part 2

Clamp the Cord: Emergency Department Deliveries – Part 1

by Alexandra Hamelin, Elyssia Adamo | Jan 27, 2022 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, OBGYN, Resuscitation

Emergency department (ED) deliveries can be among the most stressful events an emergency physician can encounter. We must assess both mother and fetus simultaneously and be prepared to manage both maternal and neonatal resuscitations and any complications within the...
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