Featured on #FOAMED REVIEW 28TH EDITION – Thank you to Michael Macias from emCurious for the shout out! Author: Joe Rogers, MD (Senior EM Resident, Rutgers-NJMS) // Editor: Alex Koyfman, MD & Justin Bright, MD The following is a compilation of helpful tips for managing the airway in the emergency department. **EAR TO STERNAL NOTCH POSITIONING**
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Treat the patient, not the number. A blood pressure of 120/80 mmHg in a chronically hypertensive patient can be dangerously low. Whatever the HPI may suggest, unbiased implementation of the bedside physical examination and sonography are crucial in the workup of unexplained hypotension. This four step systematic approach of sequentially assessing heart rate, volume status, cardiac performance, and systemic vascular resistance can narrow the differential and guide management.
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