Over 1 million critically ill patients undergo intubation each year in the United States. Though direct laryngoscopy remains the most common technique worldwide for intubation, the use of video laryngoscopy has significantly increased. Studies evaluating video to direct laryngoscopy have thus far produced mixed results. In this podcast, we review the latest randomized trial, the DEVICE Trial, that assessed video with direct laryngoscopy. Which device won?
Accurate assessment of intravascular volume is critical in managing sick patients in the emergency department or intensive care unit. In this podcast we discuss...
Approximately 2 million patients present each year to EDs in the United States for acute asthma exacerbations. Of these, up to 50,000 may require...
The emergency department resuscitation of patients with sepsis focuses on early recognition, timely administration of appropriate antibiotics, appropriate fluid resuscitation, early vasopressor initiation for...