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Feb 28, 2018

Rapid IJ

An overview of how to do a "Rapid IJ" aka "Easy IJ" as described on EMRAP November 2016, based on the article below. It's a quick and effective peripheral line, but in the internal jugular vein. Presented by Jess Mason, MD Moayedi S, Witting M, Pirotte M. Safety and Efficacy of the “Easy Internal Jugular (IJ)”: An Approach to Difficult Intravenous Access. The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2016 Sep 19.

Feb 28, 2018

Epistaxis Management

This is a quick review of some common tools and products for managing epistaxis and how to use them. We have no affiliation with any of the products shown. Several of these tools may not be available at our institution.  Presented by Jess Mason, MD....

Nov 26, 2017

Priapism - a hard and painful thing to talk about!

This video demonstrates how to use a 3 way stopcock system that allows you to use the same needle for aspiration and injection of 100 mcg of phenylephrine into the corpus cavernosum for the treatment of priapism. This is just one of several ways to approach priapism....

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Taming the Beast: Ketamine

Ketamine is a well-established drug in anesthesia literature as it has been available for over 50 years.  Ketamine is a NMDA and glutamate receptor antagonist that has multiple pharmacologic mechanisms and characteristics making it an ideal agent for a growing number of indications.1  Common uses include treatm.. Read More
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Intranasal Medication Use in Pediatric Patients in the Emergency Department Setting

The blog will offer a brief overview of some of the intranasal medications used in pediatric patients in the emergency department setting. Intravenous access may be a technically challenging and time consuming task in pediatric patients. Oral medication use may be limited by NPO status, poor taste, comparatively longer time.. Read More
  • Infectious

The Case for a Disciplined Approach to the Diagnosis of UTI’s

There has been an ongoing increase in hospitalizations for urinary tract infections and the associated costs for treatment in the United States.  We should consider a disciplined approach when obtaining a urinalysis and urine culture. Urinary tract infection (UTI) incidence and total cost of hospitalizations by sex, 199.. Read More

das SMACC – Pearls

The 2017 Social Media and Critical Care (SMACC) conference was held in Berlin, Germany. The conference was very inspiring and permitted me the opportunity to get away and explore the beauty and culture of Germany.  The highlights will definitely not capture all the key points of the entire conference nor the atmosphere and.. Read More
  • Cardiac

Is it Time We Consider Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation In Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest?

Background

The outcome of patients after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is poor and only worsens after prolonged resuscitation. There is growing interest in utilizing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the management of refractory cardiac ar.. Read More
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