Intraosseous Line Course

Intraosseous line placement is an alternative to central venous access.  The intraosseous line placement course will teach clinicians how to use the EZ-IO drill to place intraosseous lines in the proximal tibia, distal tibia and proximal humerus using simulated bones.  The course covers the indications for intraosseous line insertion including difficult venous access, vasopressor therapy and the need for immediate venous access. Technique and contraindications to intraosseous access will be taught as well as removing intraosseous needles.

Our IO line placement training is a component of our live Hospitalist and Emergency Procedures CME course which teaches clinicians how to perform the 20 most essential procedures needed to work in the ER, ICU, and hospital wards

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EZ-IO Course trains students in:

  • Indications for intraosseous line (EZ-IO) placement
  • Contraindications for intraosseous line placement
  • Complications of a intraosseous line placement
  • Equipment for intraosseous line placement
  • Proper positioning and technique for intraosseous line placement
  • Intraosseous line troubleshooting
  • Removing intraosseous lines
  • Coding for intraosseous line placement

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Management of Pleural Infections

Joseph Esherick, M.D., FAAFP, FHM
Chest tube, chest tube placement, chest tube size, chest tubes, empyema, Featured, parapneumonic effusion, pleural effusions, pleural fluid analysis, Pleural space, pneumonia, Thoracentesis, Tube Thoracostomy
Complicated parapneumonic effusions frequently represent pleural space infections. Approximately 1 in 7 cases of pneumonia have an associated parapneumonic effusion (PPE) on chest x-ray. Most of these effusions are small and usually resolve spontaneously with prompt antibiotic administration. However, moderate-to-large…
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Summary of Difficult Airway Management in COVID-19 Patients

Joseph Esherick, M.D., FAAFP, FHM
Airway management, COVID, difficult airway, difficult airway management, Difficult Intubation, Difficult LMA, direct laryngoscopy, emergent intubation, Endotracheal Intubation, Featured, Intubation, noninvasive ventilation, NPPV, supraglottic airway, supraglottic airways, video laryngoscopy, Videolaryngoscopy
The Society of Airway Management recently issued guidelines for Difficult Airway Management in COVID-19 patients.  The SARS CoV-2 (COVID-19) virus is extremely contagious via respiratory droplets and therefore extra precautions are needed for airway management in severe COVID-19 infection.  Airway…
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Video laryngoscopy has a superior first pass success rate compared with direct laryngoscopy in the ICU

Joseph Esherick, M.D., FAAFP, FHM
Airway management, direct laryngoscopy, emergency procedures, Endotracheal Intubation, Featured Procedure, Glidescope Intubation, HPC Updates, Intubation, Procedure Blog of the Week, video laryngoscopy
Video laryngoscopy is superior to direct laryngoscopy for emergency intubations in the ICU. A recent meta-analysis based on nine trials evaluated 2,133 ICU patients and concluded that video laryngoscopy (VL) has a higher first pass success rate compared to direct…
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