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Pulmonary Artery Catheters (PAC) / Swans

January 19, 2015 by CrashMaster

Pulmonary Artery Catheters ” a fool with a tool is still a fool.” Primer on PAC pressure interpretations: http://intensiveblog.com/puzzling-pac-pressures/ The reference range for PA pressure values is: RAP = 0-6 mmHg RV = 25/0 mmHg PAP = 15-30/5-15 mmHg PAOP = 2-10 mmHg Pulmonary Artery Catheter Insertion Is the PAC reallyyyy dead?? put hand on […]

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Airway Carts

March 28, 2013 by CrashMaster

Airway Carts Open endotracheal tubes may be safely left on an ED airway cart for 48 hours. (Am J Emerg Med. 2005 Jul;23(4):548-51.) CONCLUSION: It appears that opening, preparing, and storing ETTs in an ED airway cart for up to 48 hours does not increase the risk of bacterial contamination of the ETTs. Sterility of […]

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Video Laryngoscopy

March 20, 2013 by CrashMaster

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Supraglottic and Extraglottic Airways (SGAs and EGAs)

February 14, 2013 by CrashMaster

LMAs CLINICAL SKILLS FOR THE PREHOSPITAL USE OF THE LMA Similar to the first laryngoscopy,41 the first LMA insertion attempt should be optimized. Is the Correct LMA Size Selected? The LMA Classic is available in six sizes. The manufacturer recommends two size selection criteria: weight based (for adults patients: size 3, 30 to 50 kg, […]

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Blind Nasotracheal Intubation

February 14, 2013 by CrashMaster

Consider awake BNTI in a predicted difficult airway   start with 32 french trumpet anesthetize through it to get post pharynx   Use the left nostril or if using the right turn tube 180°   Facilitated by neutral head position and ET tube cuff inflation to 15cc.   depth is 26-28 cm at nares   […]

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Cricothyrotomy

February 13, 2013 by CrashMaster

Heard’s CICO algorithm (Anaesthesia 2009;64:601) Cricothyrotomy (Surgical) Stand at pt’s right (if you are right hand dominant, otherwise reverse all sides) Left hand holds thyroid cartilage with index finger touching membrane. Make a vertical incision from thyroid cartilage to above jugular notch. Make horizontal stab incision through cricothyroid membrane Drop trach hook into incision with […]

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Foreign Bodies: Ingested, Aspirated, and Inserted

January 5, 2013 by CrashMaster

(Ann Emerg Med 2016;66(6):570)   Use kidney stone forceps if you need to remove a foreign body with Glidescope (Resuscitation 84 (2013) e3– e4)

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Airway

September 6, 2011 by CrashMaster

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Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock

August 4, 2011 by CrashMaster

Severe Sepsis

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BCLS, ACLS, & Cardiac Arrest Care

July 17, 2011 by CrashMaster

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), BCLS and Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation – The Latest Evidence

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EMCrit Airway Curriculum

July 17, 2011 by CrashMaster

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Blood Therapy

July 17, 2011 by CrashMaster

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Procedural Sedation

July 14, 2011 by CrashMaster

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Pain Management

July 14, 2011 by CrashMaster

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Sedation of the Violent Patient

July 14, 2011 by CrashMaster

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Physiology of Oxygenation and Ventilation

July 14, 2011 by CrashMaster

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Resuscitation Pharmacology

July 14, 2011 by CrashMaster

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Predicting Fluid Responsiveness

July 14, 2011 by CrashMaster

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Digital Intubation

July 14, 2011 by CrashMaster

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Awake Intubation and Fiberoptic Intubation 

July 14, 2011 by CrashMaster

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Predicting the Difficult Airway

July 14, 2011 by CrashMaster

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Lab and Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation

July 14, 2011 by CrashMaster

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Shock and Vasoactive Agents

July 14, 2011 by CrashMaster

vasoactive handout another good review of the drugs Chad’s Vasoactive Handout   Best Circulatory Review (Chest 2002;121:877) Best review of Guyton Graph and adding kidney to the mix   Integrative Physiology Titrate the Vasopressors Inotrope Review Interpretation of Blood Pressure There is no descending limb on a starling curve Best article on VR and CVP […]

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Fluid Resuscitation

July 14, 2011 by CrashMaster

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Hemodynamic Monitoring

July 14, 2011 by CrashMaster

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Respiratory Monitoring

July 14, 2011 by CrashMaster

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Infusion Mixing and Interactions

July 14, 2011 by CrashMaster

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Palliative Care, End of Life and Advanced Directives

July 14, 2011 by CrashMaster

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Post ROSC Care & Induced Hypothermia

July 14, 2011 by CrashMaster

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Analgesia and Sedation of the Intubated Patient

July 14, 2011 by CrashMaster

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Facilitated Intubation – Intubation without Paralytics

June 16, 2011 by CrashMaster

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