18 min
REBEL Cast Ep112: The Pre-AeRATE Trial – HFNC vs NC for RSI REBEL Cast
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Background: Hypoxemia is a commonly encountered adverse event during rapid sequence intubation (RSI) in the ED. Critically ill patients in the ED often have a lack of physiologic reserve, decreased cardiac output, increased shunting, and reduced pulmonary reserves. Therefore, a strategy that safely avoids desaturation and prolongs safe apnea times would be beneficial. There are ... Read more
Background: Hypoxemia is a commonly encountered adverse event during rapid sequence intubation (RSI) in the ED. Critically ill patients in the ED often have a lack of physiologic reserve, decreased cardiac output, increased shunting, and reduced pulmonary reserves. Therefore, a strategy that safely avoids desaturation and prolongs safe apnea times would be beneficial. There are ... Read more
18 min