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?
Though we’ve discussed the use of balanced solutions in the resuscitation of critically ill patients numerous times on CCPEM, the literature remains controversial with...
In this podcast, we discuss the recently published ADRENAL study and its implications for the use of steroids for patients with refractory septic shock?...
Each year, hundreds of articles are published that pertain to the resuscitation and care of critically ill emergency department patients. In this podcast, we...