Rapid Sequence Airway (RSA) involves the same preparation and pharmacology as RSI with the immediate planned placement of an extraglottic device (EGD) instead of intubation. Like DSI, RSA is an alternative airway management strategy that may be ideal for preoxygenation of hypoxemic patients as well for prehospital and in-flight use. Depending on the chosen EGD, RSA can facilitate gastric decompression, positive pressure ventilation with PEEP delivered by a ventilator and endoscopic intubation. The speaker presents the evolution of this novel concept in New Mexico, reviews their clinical experience with RSA in both the prehospital and hospital settings and assesses the available literature.
Don’t DSI…Rapid Sequence Airway (RSA)!
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Learning from Excellence
Ka, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, appreciation, learning, motivation, quality, Safety, 0
A call to learn from what goes well in healthcare
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Rethinking Adrenaline in Cardiac Arrest
Ka, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, adrenaline, aortic pressure, cardiac arrest, Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, coronary perfusion pressure, endovascular, hemodynamics, return of spontaneous circulation, survival, vasoconstrictor, 0
This lecture reviews adrenaline therapy in cardiac arrest resuscitation: history, hemodynamics, survival impact controversy and potential new strategies.
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Decompressive Craniectomy for Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction: Can we just STOP now?
Ka, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, decompressive craniectomy, hemicraniectomy, infarction, large hemispheric infarction, middle cerebral artery infarct, 0
A summary of the evidence, discussion of some controversies and a decision matrix on whether or not to recommend...
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Critical Care: No place for a woman?
Ka, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, gender difference, gender equality, women, 0
Women in medicine, in academia, in the ICU
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The ABC of ICU – The A is for antibiotics
Ka, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, antibiotics, Resuscitation, Sepsis, 0
We debate perpetually how best to resuscitate patients - ABC! For the critically ill, septic patient the only therapy...
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Disruption, Danger, and Droperidol: Emergency Management of the Agitated Patient
Ka, , 2015, 2016, The Talks smaccChicago 2015, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, agitated delirium, agitation, benzodiazepines, chemical restraint, droperidol, haloperidol, ketamine, midazolam, neuroleptics, physical restraint, sedation, tranquilization, 0
The role of physical and chemical restraints, neuroleptics, benzodiazepines, and ketamine, and the diagnostic and therapeutic priorities for the...
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The magic of remote ischaemic preconditioning
Ka, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, acute myocardial infarction, Cardiac Surgery, ischaemic preconditioning, ischemic preconditioning, X remote ischemic preconditioning, 0
All you need to know about the promise and current reality of remote ischaemic preconditioning for clinical practice.
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Biomarkers in the ED – useful or useless
Phoebe Adams, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, Biomarkers, decision making, SMACCDub, uncertainty, 0
All biomarkers are awesome predictors of badness. Elevated hS-troponins after non-cardiac surgery or an acute exacerbation of COPD are...