A 19-Year-Old Man With Vaping-Associated Lung Injury
Publication date: Available online 28 December 2019Source: Air Medical JournalAuthor(s): Jacob Gutsche, Racheal Pasternak, Doug Campbell, Joseph L. Schili, Patrick J. Boyle, Peter Tilney (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - December 29, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
The Call
Publication date: Available online 28 December 2019Source: Air Medical JournalAuthor(s): Michel Hall (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - December 28, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Forum January/February 2020
Publication date: Available online 25 December 2019Source: Air Medical JournalAuthor(s): (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - December 25, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
The Use of Ketamine for Air Medical Rapid Sequence Intubation Was Not Associated With a Decrease in Hypotension or Cardiopulmonary Arrest
ConclusionsAlthough the incidence of hemodynamic complications was higher in patients receiving ketamine, this may reflect a selection bias toward more hemodynamically unstable patients in the ketamine cohort. The incidence of hypotension and arrest did not change over time despite an increase in the prevalence of ketamine use for air medical RSI. These data do not support a safer hemodynamic profile for ketamine. (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - December 19, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Table of Contents
Publication date: November–December 2019Source: Air Medical Journal, Volume 38, Issue 6Author(s): (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - December 13, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Editorial Board
Publication date: November–December 2019Source: Air Medical Journal, Volume 38, Issue 6Author(s): (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - December 13, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
General Information
Publication date: November–December 2019Source: Air Medical Journal, Volume 38, Issue 6Author(s): (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - December 13, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Bhutan's First Emergency Air Medical Retrieval Service: The First Year of Operations
ConclusionHelicopter emergency medical services are known to decrease the time to definitive treatment. This is particularly pertinent in Bhutan, given the scattered population distribution, long transport times, and distribution of medical resources and specialty care. This study is the first of its kind in Bhutan, and this can pave way to conduct more studies involving patients transported by air ambulance. (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - December 9, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Ketamine Sedation of the Pregnant Patient With Acute Suicidal Ideation During Air Medical Transfer
Publication date: Available online 4 December 2019Source: Air Medical JournalAuthor(s): Minh Le Cong, Susan Markwell, Liza RobertsonAbstractAeromedical retrieval of acutely suicidal pregnant patient can be facilitated by novel use of ketamine and it's rapid antidepressant property. (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - December 5, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Impact of Suction-Assisted Laryngoscopy and Airway Decontamination Technique on Intubation Quality Metrics in a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service: An Educational Intervention
ConclusionThe implementation of the SALAD technique through a structured educational intervention improved time to intubation and the total number of attempts. (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - November 8, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Thinking Out of the (Big) Box: A Wearable Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Monitor for the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service
ConclusionOur results suggest that rO2 measurements with the wearable Moxy NIRS device are both feasible and practical in HEMS, and Moxy allows the tracking of simulated pathophysiologic effects on rO2. Future studies will have to verify our preliminary data and elucidate if and how wearable NIRS monitoring may support treatment in HEMS and improve patient outcome. (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - November 8, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Brain Emergency Management Initiative for Optimizing Hub–Helicopter Emergency Medical Systems–Spoke Transfer Networks
ConclusionIn our hub–helicopter emergency medical services–spoke telestroke network, BEMI led to improved evaluation times. BEMI may serve as a model for future rapid stroke transfer pathways. (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - November 2, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
A Systematic Approach to Ventilator Management for the Pediatric Patient During Air Medical Transport
ConclusionThe checklist improved ventilator management proficiency of pediatric patients and the comfort level of air medical teams providing care. (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - November 2, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Using Epidemiology and Pediatric Direction to Inform Air Medical Quality Improvement
ConclusionAddition of PMD, peer and outcome review processes provided opportunities for improving pediatric transport QI initiatives and targeted outreach education. (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - November 2, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Cardiac Arrest Secondary to Accidental Hypothermia: Rewarming Strategies in the Field
This article aimed to review the literature on hypothermia in order to produce evidence-based recommendations on rewarming that could realistically be applied to hypothermic cardiac arrest patients. (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - November 2, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
