Acute Management of Ludwig’s Angina and the Emergent Difficult Airway

EM-CCM Presentation Review 09/16/2020 Authors: Keesandra Agenor MD, John Riggins Jr MD Edited by: Raymond Beyda MD, Eden Kim DO Case A 74-year-old male with PMH of hypertension and dyslipidemia presents to the ED with acute tongue swelling, neck swelling, and changes in his voice that started the prior evening. Read more…

Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema – A complete review of “flash” pulmonary edema

They were fine yesterday, now they’re drowning!   “Flash” (acute) pulmonary edema is a common critical condition in the emergency department, and it can have multiple precipitating factors and etiologies. After evaluating for acute myocardial infarction, tachydysrhythmias, and valvular pathologies based on physical exam and ECG, the treatment for these Read more…

Morning Report: 10/18/2013

Thanks to Dr. Shin for today’s Morning Report!   The Bougie Uses of the Bougie Assistance in endotracheal intubation, especially difficult airways Glidescope caveats The angle of the bougie that we have will not work in a glidescope assisted intubation unless we bend the bougie appropriately to match the angle Read more…

Morning Report: 8/20/2013

Thanks to Dr. Alsup for today’s Morning Report! Laryngeal Mask airway for Prehospital Respiratory Failure   LMA as a rescue airway It’s great when stuff hits the fan.  A certain percentage of people you just won’t be able to intubate. It’s easy to fit in, it’s quick.  Minimal interruptions in Read more…