Which ED patient has the highest one year mortality?
(H/T Dr. Ethan Cowan at #CDEM20 )
Pearls for intubating #COVID19 patients from Dr. Calvin Brown at #CDEM20
1- Use higher dose of paralytic for faster onset
2- Use video laryngoscopy for further provider proximity
3- Don't bag - preox and directly connect to ventilator
Intubating a patient with #COVID19 as per Dr. Calvin Brown at #CDEM20- Minimize aerosolization
- Maximize 1st pass success
- Limit contamination
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32427182/
What are the symptoms of #COVID19 ?
As per @Danjegan at #CDEM20 #FOAMed
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32555134/
New York #COVID19 experience through the lens of publicly available data as told by Dr. Lynne Richardson at #CDEM20 #FOAMed
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Update on system impact of #COVID19 at @Sinai_Emerg_Med from System Chair @Dr_BrendanCarr at #CDEM20
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Dr. Jagoda on emergency care of seizures: Auras are just focal seizures that haven't generalized (yet) #CDEM20 @SinaiEM
SNAP 12-hour NAC protocol is reasonable for low risk acetaminophen poisoning, as per @khtoxdoc #CDEM20 #FOAMTox
"Widespread legalization of marijuana is begging for a good test to determine acute intoxication given the risks of driving under the influence... Urine drug testing is not a good indicator of acute marijuana intoxication." - Dr. Schimmel #CDEM20
Dr. Schimmel: "Dabs" refer to smoking butane hash oil, which contains a variety of harmful chemicals #CDEM20 #FOAMTox