Radiolab: End of Life Care

There was an amazing piece on the Radiolab podcast this week (Jan 15, 2013) on perceptions of end-of-life care. This is an issue that we face in the Emergency Department as we see many patients who present in their last minutes. This may be an acute exacerbation of a chronically ill person or an acutely … Continue reading Radiolab: End of Life Care →

Neonatal Resuscitation

If resuscitation of children is anxiety provoking, resuscitation of neonates is downright terrifying. Here we go through the 2010 Guidelines for the management of the neonate or newly born child requiring resuscitation. Remember that these are predominantly respiratory emergencies, even when presenting with bradycardia. Here's part I and part II And here's the worksheet for … Continue reading Neonatal Resuscitation →

Reversing Anti-Coagulation

So you got a patient who's throwing up blood all over the place, is on coumadin and has an INR of 400. What do you do? Well, after you change your underwear. The first two videos go over the basic science of clotting (platelets and the coagulation cascade) and the next three then go over … Continue reading Reversing Anti-Coagulation →

End Tidal CO2 Monitors

We have some new toys in the ER, end-tidal CO2 monitors. The 2010 ACLS Guidelines incorporates these so we better learn how to use them. In this video, Tess shows us how to hook them up (and just how tachypneic she is). In the second half of the video, we look at the waveforms. Namely, … Continue reading End Tidal CO2 Monitors →

How to use the BiPAP Vision non-invasive ventilator

Here Ed shows us how to attach the "BiPAP machine" to the wall and mask. You don't have to set anything. It really is that easy. Sorry for the jitteriness of the camera. I either had too much or too little coffee that morning.

First Minute Of A Code

Objectives Describe how you would control the room within the first minute of a code. Explain why you would or wouldn't want family presence during resuscitations. One of the defining aspects of emergency medicine is the ability to manage acutely ill patients. Handling these patients effectively requires skills in: Controlling these potentially chaotic and stressful … Continue reading First Minute Of A Code →