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Case Of The Month
Airway Encounters
When treating a cardiac arrest patient, which airway management method would you choose?
Know the Signs and Symptoms of Traumatic Asphyxia
Despite being widely recognized, there’s comparatively little in medical literature regarding the condition.
Know How to Treat Hydrocarbon Poisoning
Hydrocarbon poisoning a common risk for pediatric patients
Combine AHA Recommendations for Better Outcomes
There’s no silver bullet for cardiac arrest resuscitation.
When to Suspect Cardiac Tamponade
The findings of jugular venous distension, hypotension and muffled heart sounds point to the uncommon, but life-threatening, condition of cardiac tamponade.
Identify False ECG Readings
Patient movement can affect ECG readings, which is just one reason you should feel the patient rather than rely on the computer’s interpretation of the rhythm.
Seat Belt Sign on the Neck Is a Serious Finding
Providers should examine MVC patients for seatbelt sign of the neck because it can signify underlying trauma.
Basics & Backups: Critical patient requires airway control & vascular access
Severe hyperthermia proves to be a life-threatening complication of excited delirium syndrome in 50-year-old male drug abuser.
Poison Control Deduces Cause of Patient's Coma
An ED staff mistakes alcohol-related hepatic encephalopathy for a toxin-induced coma, emphasizing the need to perform thorough assessments and history-taking.
Hidden Trauma: Seizure patients have a significant risk for injury
Crews respond to a call for a fallen 32-year-old seizure patient but fail to suspect a severe injury.
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