Author Archives: ketaminh

12. Bullying, Threats & Intimidation — patientsafe

If patient safety is to improve healthcare needs to change. The historical top down approach which has hindered improvement requires a transition into one where decisions are driven from the front line. Those corporations who’ve introduced front line driven frameworks (e.g. Toyota Production System – see here) provide the highest quality in the most efficientContinue reading “12. Bullying, Threats & Intimidation — patientsafe”

A snapshot of routine airway management complications: can’t intubate can’t oxygenate occurring in 1:2800

A snapshot of routine airway management complications: can’t intubate can’t oxygenate occurring in 1:2800 https://t.co/qvc1O4Ha69 — Anaesthesia (@Anaes_Journal) December 30, 2016 Additional note to consider: @ketaminh @ACflurane @Anaes_Journal The 95% CI is 0 – 5.6 : 2800 or 0-0.0.17%. — thanks, FOAMed (@thanksFOAMed) January 3, 2017

She doesnt want a Nespresso for Christmas

Picture of the day! A pregnant doctor with her child on her back is performing a cesarean section to save a mother and a kid in Kenya. pic.twitter.com/BpFWdkXPRn — Aliyu Ndajiwo 🇳🇬 (@Ali_Ndaj) December 24, 2016 The pregnant doctor's note. In low resource settings you will see all kinds of things. Her passion is 💯!Continue reading “She doesnt want a Nespresso for Christmas”

Procedural sedation pearls: Ketamine — Don’t Forget the Bubbles

You can keep staring at the 3 year old’s deep eyebrow laceration, desperate to glue it, but you know it needs to be sutured. Now what? Injured or distressed children present us with difficulties in the emergency department. Children experience a more intense physical and emotional reaction to painful or threatening procedures than adults.… via ProceduralContinue reading “Procedural sedation pearls: Ketamine — Don’t Forget the Bubbles”

Checklists List — airwayNautics

A collection of different checklist options and ideas emcrit checklist 2.0 2016 pic.twitter.com/kMRbKGQUTD — Yen Chow (@TBayEDguy) December 17, 2016 http://emcrit.org/podcasts/intubation-checklist-2-0/ Airway Chunked Checklist: Resuscitate then Intubate; ABC SLOPES MAP pic.twitter.com/CeUAkT83cj — Yen Chow (@TBayEDguy) May 23, 2016 Intubation checklist version 2016-04-14 pic.twitter.com/S1IUhNGD11 — Yen Chow (@TBayEDguy) April 14, 2016 Try this for […] via ChecklistsContinue reading “Checklists List — airwayNautics”