scholarly journals Rapid sequence induction in the emergency department by emergency medicine personnel

2006 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Dibble
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Emergency Medicine ◽  
Rapid Sequence Induction ◽  
Rapid Sequence ◽  
Sequence Induction

The Role of the Emergency Pharmacist in Trauma Resuscitation

2011 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 146-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas R. Scarponcini ◽  
Christopher J. Edwards ◽  
Maria I. Rudis ◽  
Karalea D. Jasiak ◽  
Daniel P. Hays
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Rapid Sequence Induction ◽  
Trauma Team ◽  
Pressure Control ◽  
Clinical Situation ◽  
Detailed Knowledge ◽  
Rapid Sequence ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Sequence Induction

The clinical pharmacist in the emergency department is now commonly incorporated as a member of the emergency department trauma team. As such, the emergency pharmacist needs to have detailed knowledge of the pharmacotherapy of resuscitation and be able to apply the skills needed to function as a valuable member of this team. In addition to the traditional skills of the discipline of clinical pharmacy, the emergency pharmacist must be familiar with the intricacies of treating life-threatening injuries in an emergent setting and be able to anticipate the direction of the patient’s care. The ability to provide valuable pharmacological interventions throughout the resuscitation and stabilization process requires familiarity with the process of resuscitation, including rapid sequence induction, analgesia and sedation, seizure prophylaxis, appropriate antibiotic and tetanus prophylaxis, intracranial pressure control, hemodynamic stabilization, and any other specific drug therapy that the clinical situation demands. This article discusses the aforementioned pharmacotherapeutic topics and describes the role of the Emergency Pharmacist on the ED trauma team.

scholarly journals A retrospective observational study of critically unwell patients retrieved from Thames Hospital between April 2018 and December 2020

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 231
Author(s):  
Rory Miller ◽  
Samuel Bell ◽  
Lisa TenEyck ◽  
Meg Topping
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Rapid Sequence Induction ◽  
Medical Officer ◽  
Rural Hospitals ◽  
Retrieval Processes ◽  
Rapid Sequence ◽  
Sequence Induction ◽  
Birthing Centre ◽  
After Hours

ABSTRACT INTRODUCTIONIn New Zealand, critically ill patients who present to rural hospitals are typically treated, stabilised and transferred to facilities where more appropriate resources are available. AIMThe aim of this study was to describe patients who presented critically unwell and required retrieval from Thames Hospital in the Waikato region. METHODSNotes were reviewed retrospectively for patients who were retrieved from Thames Hospital between 1 April 2018 and 31 December 2020. Patients were excluded if they were retrieved from the offsite birthing centre or their notes were not available to the authors. RESULTSDuring the study period, 56 patients were retrieved by intensive care teams based at Waikato, Starship or Auckland Hospitals. Patients had a median age of 57 years and most were female (60.7%). Māori patients were over-represented in the retrieval cohort compared with the population presenting to the emergency department (30.4% vs. 20.1%, P < 0.001). We found that 41% of patients presented after-hours when there was only one senior medical officer available on site and 70 procedures were performed, including rapid sequence induction, which was required by 19.6% of patients. DISCUSSIONThis study describes a population of critically unwell patients who were retrieved from a rural hospital. The key finding is that nearly half of these patients presented after-hours when there was only one senior medical officer available on site. This doctor also has sole responsibility for all other patients in the hospital. We recommend that referral centres streamline the retrieval processes for rural hospitals.

Rapid sequence induction of anaesthesia in elderly patients in the emergency department

Resuscitation ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 82 (7) ◽  
pp. 881-885 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine A. Theodosiou ◽  
Ruth E. Loeffler ◽  
Angela J. Oglesby ◽  
Dermot W. McKeown ◽  
David C. Ray
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Rapid Sequence Induction ◽  
Rapid Sequence ◽  
Sequence Induction ◽  
Induction Of Anaesthesia
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