EM literature (critical appraisals)
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Emergency medicine loves decision rules. I can understand why, considering the apparent certainty they provide in a job that is anything but certain. However, decision tools are tests like any other, and can cause harm if they lead patients down inappropriate pathways. Although rare, the ideal test of a decision […]
A summary of Yeh 2018: Parachute use to prevent death and major trauma when jumping from aircraft: randomized controlled trial
So far this week, I have covered 2 large trials looking at airway management strategies in out of hospital cardiac arrest. In both instances, outcomes were similar whatever strategy was employed. Maybe our choice of airway management doesn’t matter? Not so fast, we finish the series with a final RCT, […]
Airway management is cardiac arrest is always a hot topic of debate. Yesterday we looked at AIRWAYS2, demonstrating no difference in survival with good neurologic outcomes between a laryngeal mask airway and intubation. (Benger 2018) However, those are both advanced interventions. Are either required? Where does the mighty bag valve […]
