Rapid Ultrasonography in Shock: A Lifesaving ED Tool

Dr. Rick Rutherford, M.D., FAAFP
More Articles – Emergency Procedures, Events, Featured Procedure, medical procedures, Paracentesis, RUSH Exam
More Tags – featured procedure, HPC updates, RUSH Exams
Rapid Ultrasonography in Shock:  Is this really useful? Caring for patients with undifferentiated hypotension, causes anxiety for most health care providers.  This is natural.  Fear, however, must not lead to hesitation or poor decision-making.  Therapies chosen early in shock disproportionately…
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In-person Procedural Education in the Era of COVID19

Joseph Esherick, M.D., FAAFP, FHM
More Articles – Central line, Chest Tube, Emergency Procedures, Featured, Glidescope Intubation, Lumbar Puncture, Paracentesis, Thoracentesis
More Tags – chest tube placement, emergency procedures course, featured, hospital procedures course, HPC updates, intubation, lumbar puncture, medical procedures course, paracentesis, POCUS, thoracentesis, Vascular access
Medical procedural education in the era of COVID19 is still best conducted via HANDS-ON simulation-based procedural training. Procedural skills can NOT be attained via remote education, but in-person training must be conducted safely. There are many topics and skills that can be successfully be taught online,…
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Emergency Department Intubations Are Increasingly Successful

Joseph Esherick, M.D., FAAFP, FHM
More Articles – Emergency Procedures, Featured Procedure, Gastrointestinal diseases, Glidescope Intubation, medical procedures, Respiratory diseases
More Tags – endotracheal intubation, featured procedure, Glidescope intubation, HPC updates, intubation, video laryngoscopy
Emergency department (ED) intubation is constantly evolving, with new devices, techniques, and medications being frequently adopted. To evaluate temporal trends, National Emergency Airway Registry (NEAR) investigators analyzed registry data on ED intubations at 13 large hospitals in the U.S., Canada,…
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