COVID-19 –Related Airway Management Clinical Practice Guidelines (SIAARTI/EAMS, 2020)
2020 clinical practice guidelines from the SIAARTI Airway Research Group and the European Airway Management Society on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)–related airway management. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - April 9, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Assessment of firearm injuries undergoing advanced airway management: Role II hospital experience - Eksert S, A şık MB, Kaya M.
BACKGROUND: Airway problems are one of the most important factors affecting mortality in firearm injuries. The present study aims to examine the data of patients who underwent advanced airway support due to explosion and bullet injuries in a Role II hospit... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 25, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Airway Management: COVID-19
Source: Societ à Italiana di Anestesia, Analgesia, Rianimazione e Terapia Intensiva (SIAARTI). Published: 3/2020.
This one-page poster describes how one of the most critical issues regarding COVID-19 (coronavirus) patients is the transitory phase between initial symptoms and potentially severe evolution requirin g critical care, while taking into account the comorbidities. It details Integrated Competencies for Every Phase/Step; Airborne Protection for Every Phase/Step in Critical Care Settings (If Possible); and Anticipate Needs, Maximize First-Pass Success.
(PDF) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medic...
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - March 1, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Prehospital Airway Management: A Systematic Review
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (AHRQ). Published: 2/19/2020.
The purpose of this systematic review is to identify and synthesize the evidence available to support the development of evidence-based recommendations and guidelines for prehospital airway management. It considers how the benefits and harms of different methods may differ across these factors: patient characteristics (e.g., demographics, type and severity of illness or injury, and the patient location/environment); the techniques and devices used for each airway management approach; and the char...
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - February 19, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Attempted suicide with a crossbow - Dubernard X, Dutheil C, Legros V.
INTRODUCTION: Airway management and control of bleeding are essential aspects of the management of attempted suicide involving the head and neck. Attempted suicide using a crossbow is exceptional. The patient's respiratory status, the position of the cross... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
SGA vs ETT During Interventional Pulmonary Procedures SGA vs ETT During Interventional Pulmonary Procedures
What is the optimal airway management for patients undergoing interventional pulmonary procedures under general anesthesia?BMC Anesthesiology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 13, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) Guidelines for Active Bystanders
Source: Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (C-TECC). Published: 1/2/2020.
This five-page document provides 11 tactical emergency casualty care actions for active bystanders to take, including for severe bleeding, airway management, hypothermia, burns, pain control, and shock. It also provides definitions for related terms.
(PDF) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - January 2, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
' G-Spot' Slide Ignites Outrage About Content at Conference'G-Spot' Slide Ignites Outrage About Content at Conference
At the World Airway Management annual meeting, a presenter made jokes about the female G-spot and showed images of a man choking a woman.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - November 26, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news
Current Difficult Airway Management--Not Good Enough! Current Difficult Airway Management--Not Good Enough!
Have updated practice guidelines and refined airway management devices and techniques improved patient outcomes in difficult tracheal intubations? A new study finds there ' s much room for improvement.Anesthesiology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 4, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Lancaster County, Pa. EMS Concerned About National Drug Shortage
 
Fox 43
MOUNT JOY, Pa. – First responders in Pennsylvania are sounding off on a nationwide drug shortage they say is putting people in their community in danger.
Paramedic Rob Walker of Susquehanna Valley EMS tells Fox 43: "It is medications you would never believe, and the list is long, and will make you shake your head.”
Some of the drugs EMTs and paramedics in Lancaster County need include fentanyl, ketamine, epinephrine, and sodium bicarbonate, according to the report.
According to a Sept. 2018 article on JEMS written by Vincent D. Robbins, FACPE, FACHE, 93% of the shortages are caused by inadequ...
Source: JEMS Patient Care - August 27, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Jeff Frankel Tags: News Resiliency Patient Care Source Type: news
Lancaster County, Pa. EMS Concerned About National Drug Shortage
 
Fox 43
MOUNT JOY, Pa. – First responders in Pennsylvania are sounding off on a nationwide drug shortage they say is putting people in their community in danger.
Paramedic Rob Walker of Susquehanna Valley EMS tells Fox 43: "It is medications you would never believe, and the list is long, and will make you shake your head.”
Some of the drugs EMTs and paramedics in Lancaster County need include fentanyl, ketamine, epinephrine, and sodium bicarbonate, according to the report.
According to a Sept. 2018 article on JEMS written by Vincent D. Robbins, FACPE, FACHE, 93% of the shortages are caused by inadequ...
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - August 27, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Jeff Frankel Tags: News Resiliency Patient Care Source Type: news
International Prehospital Medicine Institute Literature Review, August 2019
International Prehospital Medicine Institute
A look at some of the most up-to-date prehospital information and education to those who provide emergency medical care in the prehospital setting.
Introduction
The mission of the International Prehospital Medicine Institute (IPHMI) is to provide the most up-to-date prehospital information and education at an affordable cost to those individuals worldwide who provide emergency medical care in the prehospital setting.
In service to that mission, we review the published literature specific to prehospital care. We then summarize the article to help explain exactly what it is...
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - August 19, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: International Prehospital Medicine Institute Tags: Exclusive Articles News Patient Care Source Type: news
International Prehospital Medicine Institute Literature Review, August 2019
International Prehospital Medicine Institute
A look at some of the most up-to-date prehospital information and education to those who provide emergency medical care in the prehospital setting.
Introduction
The mission of the International Prehospital Medicine Institute (IPHMI) is to provide the most up-to-date prehospital information and education at an affordable cost to those individuals worldwide who provide emergency medical care in the prehospital setting.
In service to that mission, we review the published literature specific to prehospital care. We then summarize the article to help explain exactly what it is...
Source: JEMS Patient Care - August 19, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: International Prehospital Medicine Institute Tags: Exclusive Articles News Patient Care Source Type: news
Alternatives to Rapid Sequence Intubation Alternatives to Rapid Sequence Intubation
What advantages might the use of ketamine provide in emergency airway management?Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - July 16, 2019 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Emergency Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
A comparison of airway management devices in simulated entrapment-trauma: a prospective manikin study - Pap R, van Loggerenberg C.
INTRODUCTION: In the patient entrapped after a motor vehicle collision (MVC), advanced airway management may need to be performed before extrication. The aim of this study was to compare four airway management devices utilized by paramedics in a simulated ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 11, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Drowning, Suffocation Source Type: news
