Intubation is one of the most important procedures that we perform. There are many immediate and bedside methods of confirming tube placement, but we propose you try ultrasound. Here’s why: You can use US in real time to guide the intubation, Its got excellent accuracy and there’s no need to BVM the patient.
SonoBYTE: Airway Ultrasound by Jacob Avila & Ben Smith
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SMACCForce “Out for blood”
Phoebe Adams, , The Talks DASsmacc, smaccFORCE, 0
“Out for blood” by Bill Hinckley
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Finding the Needle in the Haystack: Paediatric Cardiac Disease by Michele Domico
Phoebe Adams, , The Talks DASsmacc, Paediatric Cardiac Disease, 0
There are several pediatric cardiac disease processes that get misdiagnosed because they present with other symptoms. No child comes...
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SonoBYTE: Global Relief Ultrasound
Phoebe Adams, , The Talks DASsmacc, diagnostic imaging, Education, Global health, Point-of-care Ultrasound, Resource-limited environments, training, Ultrasound, 0
The scale of need, wide burden of disease, and complex systems challenges can at times be overwhelming in the...
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Endocarditis will also f&*k you up
Phoebe Adams, , 2017, The Talks DASsmacc, ENDOCARDITIS BLOOD CULTURES, 0
Endocarditis has been on the back burner for a while now. It is a disease that is evolving as...
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Not all Brains are the Same by David Menon
Phoebe Adams, , The Talks DASsmacc, tbi, traumatic brain injury, 0
The age of patients with TBI is increasing, especially in high income countries, and the median age of patients...
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The Clinician Advocate: How Evidence and Anecdote Produce Change
Phoebe Adams, , 2017, The Talks DASsmacc, Advocate, Alcohol, clinician, Emergency Departments, public health, 0
Emergency departments are at the forefront of dealing with the harmful effects of alcohol consumption. ED alcohol-related presentation data...
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Four Tragic Dog Deaths: Lessons in Program Design and Development
Phoebe Adams, , The Talks DASsmacc, Administration, emergency medicine, innovation, medical education, Point-of-care Ultrasound, Program Design, Research, 0
Academic programs are built on four main pillars: clinical excellence, research, education, and administration. These apply whether you build...
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Neuro EM: Neuroimaging Nibble CTP mismatch in Acute Ischemic Stroke
Phoebe Adams, , The Talks DASsmacc, NeuroImaging, 0
Neuroimaging Nibble: CTP mismatch in Acute Ischemic Stroke by Ronan O’Leary