Test Your Knowledge: Supraglottic Airway Devices for Pediatric Airway Management

Endotracheal intubation can be difficult in the emergent situation, and it is important to have an…

Test Your Knowledge: High-Flow Nasal Cannula and Noninvasive Ventilation in Pediatric Emergency Medicine

The use of high-flow nasal cannula and noninvasive ventilation has become increasingly common in emergency medicine…

Test Your Knowledge: Supraventricular Tachydysrhythmias

The complaint of “heart palpitations” accounts for an estimated 50,000 visits a year to emergency departments…

Test Your Knowledge: Mechanical Ventilation of Pediatric Patients in the ED

When pediatric patients require mechanical ventilation in the emergency department, the emergency clinician should be prepared…

Test Your Knowledge: Ventilator Management of Adult Patients in the ED

There are a variety of ventilator options available to the emergency clinician, and decisions on choosing…

Test Your Knowledge: Acute Appendicitis in Pediatric Patients

Appendicitis is the most common condition in children requiring emergency abdominal surgery. Delayed or missed diagnosis…

Test Your Knowledge: Assisting With Air Travel Medical Emergencies

When medical emergencies arise in flight, commercial airline flight crews may ask for help from onboard…

Test Your Knowledge: Seizures in Neonates

Neonatal seizures are associated with high morbidity and mortality, but they can be difficult to diagnose…

Test Your Knowledge: Acid-Base Disturbances

Acid-base disturbances are physiological responses to a wide variety of underlying conditions and critical illnesses. Homeo-stasis…