The management of the hypoxic COVID-19 patient has drastically shifted in recent weeks. Earlier expert recommendations pushed for early intubation of these patients in an attempt to minimize the risk to staff that is thought to happen with less…
Chest tubes…most providers can put them in. You learn the skills in residency, but there are some significant gaps in knowledge of what needs to happen after the tube. If your skills on management are lacking, here are some pearls to catch you back up to speed.
During the resuscitation of hypoxemic patients, as tensions are high, it is often easy to overlook the possible deleterious effects of oxygen therapy. However, during the resuscitation of a patient presenting with an acute exacerbation of COPD, this oversight…