Pediatric C-spine “clearance”[1]
Pediatric C-Spine There are no quality studies that help us determine how to clear a child who is <8 years of age; there are several studies that include pediatric patients, but none include large numbers…
Category Procedures / Tips
Transtracheal ventilation – Needle or Knife?
“I Can’t intubate and can’t ventilate. Now what? Surgical cric? That neck seems rather small… what do I do?” Background Transtracheal ventilation is imperative for the EM physician to know how to perform. It is faster, easier, less cumbersome and…
Medical Radiation Exposure – Big Deal?
Medical Radiation Basics • Studies are based on Atomic Bomb Data (Life Span Studies) • Medical radiation and the A-bomb are not the same, but experts have deemed the data to be reasonable. • Background radiation = 3.5 mSv/year (just…