Ep 159 Geriatric Trauma Part 1: The Under-Triaging Problem, Resuscitation, Airway, Head and C-spine Imaging, Clearing the C-spine
Emergency Medicine Cases
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How to Modify Your RSI in an 85 Year Old Trauma Patient
Dr. Tillman: The first part of this is ensure A, that they need to be intubated and B, ensure it's consistent with their goals of care. This is where we're going to get back to the idea of dentures. Densures provide a scaffold for the face. It can be very helpful if you're trying to beg masks, ventilate someone to keep their dentures in during the ventilation part. And also want to remember that they may have less physiologic reserve and they may desaturate faster due to underlying lung disease.
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