Man vs. Machine for CPR
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
In this meta-analysis, return of spontaneous circulation was more likely when chest compressions were delivered by a mechanical device than manually.
Reviewing:
Westfall M et al., Crit Care Med 2013 May 8
Ultrasound Findings of the Normal Pediatric Appendix
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Sonographic visualization of the appendix was not associated with age, body-mass index, or sex.
Reviewing:
Junewick J et al., Emerg Radiol 2013 Apr; 20:135
Ultrasound Accurately Detects Shoulder Dislocation and Reduction
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Emergency department visits might be faster if ultrasound were used instead of radiographs.
Reviewing:
Abbasi S et al., Ann Emerg Med 2013 Mar 8
Decision Aids for Low-Risk Chest Pain
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
The combination of TIMI score and HEART score identifies patients at less than 1% risk for death or cardiac events within 30 days.
Reviewing:
Marcoon S et al., Crit Pathw Cardiol 2013 Mar; 12:1
Do All Patients with Major Blunt Trauma Need C-Spine CT?
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Clinical factors show promise for predicting fractures, but until they're validated, all such patients should undergo C-spine computed tomography.
Reviewing:
Duane TM et al., J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2013 Apr; 74:1098
Direct Laryngoscopy and Intubation Cause Significant Hypertensive Response in Head-Injured Patients
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Heart rate, mean arterial pressure, and systolic blood pressure all increased by more than 20% after intubation.
Reviewing:
Perkins ZB et al., J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2013 Apr; 74:1074
C-Spine Movement During Intubation
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Use of the GlideScope is associated with less movement than conventional laryngoscopy when the C-spine is not secured.
Reviewing:
Kill C et al., J Emerg Med 2013 Apr; 44:750
Comparing the Truview PCD, GlideScope, and Macintosh for Pediatric Intubation
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
The Truview PCD and GlideScope were not superior to the Macintosh laryngoscope for routine pediatric intubation.
Reviewing:
Riveros R et al.,
Critical Care in the ED Is Increasing — It's Not Just Your Imagination!
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
From 2001 to 2009, annual critical care unit admissions from the emergency department jumped by 79%.
Reviewing:
Herring AA et al., Crit Care Med 2013 May; 41:1197
Focused Multiorgan Bedside Ultrasound in Patients with Nontraumatic Hypotension: A "Medical" FAST Scan?
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
In patients with nontraumatic hypotension of unclear etiology, immediate bedside ultrasound findings correlated well with final diagnoses.
Reviewing:
Volpicelli G et al., Intensive Care Med 2013 Apr 13
