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No O2 = No Steroids
Low Flow O2 or oxymizer alone = Dex 6mg qD
Progression to HFNC/NIV or Double O2 (Oxymizer+NRB, HFNC+NRB) = Solumedrol 60mg TID
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Decision fatigue occurs in many occupations; early exploratory work on whether it happens throughout an emergency physician's shift: https://t.co/bFrDTDoWAg @emergmedottawa@unBolievable@EMO_Daddy
Mel goes over what these mRNA vaccines are and what the preliminary data shows. Even today Pfizer has done another interim analysis showing 95% effectiveness for the outcomes measured... https://t.co/HP04umxTBK
Need some good news today? Who doesn't! Well help us in congratulating ALL our amazing @FamPhysCan CCFP-EM residents on passing their exams. Just another step in your career journeys. @AajabA, Sandra Rainbow, @TiffLamMD, Alexandre Horobjowsky, Hetoum Misirliyan, and @OlMartinho
When your resident wants to work on flow, # of patients seen is a surrogate marker for performance. Shift rhythm is a far more important concept. Here’s some tips on coaching your learners on flow, and how to improve your shift rhythm: https://t.co/6QuskCs0L6
Here’s an easy way to remember #Pediatric Tube Sizes based on a simple formula for endotracheal tube (ETT). This will get you to the right ballpark in an emergency:
ETT x 1 = [Age ÷ 4] + 4
ETT x 2 = NG/OG or Foley
ETT x 3 = ETT Insertion Depth
ETT x 4 = Chest Tube
#FOAMed
Way back Wednesday! With the second wave of #COVID19 in full swing, it’s worth revisiting this awesome approach to end of life care in patients with acute respiratory infection: https://t.co/CGGt2pzLac (published in CJEM. @ArielFraya @PallEmergMed @dremoc et al.)
Received a smooth, flawless handover this morning from one of our residents who effectively utilized a structured framework ;) @emergmedottawa@CAEP_Docs@CAEPResidents
Paediatric Emergencies 2020 is a free livestream open to anyone taking place on YouTube on 3rd November 2020 at 08:30 (UK time). For the latest details on the event listen to https://t.co/pgh8fWHfVI or vist the conference page at https://t.co/QeBOvoCwMI
Pediatric hydrocarbon exposures
-Decontaminate!
-Major toxicity is aspiration pneumonitis – severe cases may require mech ventilation, ECMO
-Children who are asymptomatic and have a normal CXR after 6 hrs obs can likely be d/c’ed
-Call your poison control center for guidance 😎