Standing on the corner, minding my own business in the ER
Hey all, Listening to the May edition of EM:RAP yesterday, there was a segment by Patrick Shipsey on digital intubation. At first I thought this would be the same old, same old. That is, someone discussing the pros and cons of video and direct laryngoscopy. What I didn’t expect to hear was someone talking about [...]
Hi all, A few months back we looked at how to make your own cricothyrotomy trainer. Easy and inexpensive, you can find the video here. Today I’m adding two more procedure videos which demonstrate a simple jet insufflation setup, as well as the bougie-assisted cricothyrotomy. Shout out to Darren Braude of EM:RAP and many other [...]
It’s time for another video. Today I’ll be showing you how to MacGyver your own atomizer for intranasal and orotracheal drug administration. Shout outs to fellow USask FOAMite Dr. Nadim Lalani (@ERMentor) and Dr. Whit Fisher for the idea behind this one. Today’s video is a modification of the design outlined by Whit Fisher here. [...]
Who has done a cricothyrotomy? Who thinks they would be comfortable doing a cric if asked? Without having a code brown first? Though I have done a few tracheostomies (only three on live people), I’ve never done a cric on anyone. Furthermore, when it’s time to cric, we need to be ready. Unfortunately, we can’t [...]
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