Round 12 (MW) Respiratory Distress

EM Clerkship - A podcast by Zack Olson, MD and Michael Estephan, MD

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You are working at Clerkship General when you hear an EMS call on the radio. “Clerkship General. We are bringing you an unresponsive 6-year-old female found foaming at the mouth by her babysitter. ETA 2 minutes.” Initial Vitals: BP: 125/80 HR: 62 RR: 34 O2: 81% (Non Rebreather) Critical Actions: * Grab the Broslow! * Fingerstick Glucose * Choose Endotracheal Tube Size * Administer Atropine until bronchial secretions stop * Pralidoxime