Category Archives: FOAMEd

Burns Airway Management by Gatward — Intensive Care Network

Jon Gatward goes through everything you need to know about approaching the airway of a patient with burns. The post Burns Airway Management by Gatward appeared first on Intensive Care Network. via Burns Airway Management by Gatward — Intensive Care Network

Clinical Question: How effective is intra-articular lidocaine for shoulder reduction?

The use of intra-articular lidocaine for shoulder dislocation is a reasonable and evidence-based approach to facilitate shoulder reduction. This Clinical Question outlines the evidence to support its use and links to an excellent point-of-care video for outlining the procedure. Source: Clinical Question: How effective is intra-articular lidocaine for shoulder reduction?

How full can the balloon be?

Ultrasound. Is there anything it can’t do? Well, yes. Lots of things although gastric ultrasound is supposed to be one of the things it does do. Andrew Weatherall has a bit on ultrasounds, guts and the real question: when should we worry about aspiration?  I’d like to think I’m pretty welcoming of technology. I amContinue reading “How full can the balloon be?”