Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine
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Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med · Feb 2020
Case ReportsSerratus Anterior Plane Block in the Emergency Department: A Case Series.
This is a case series of six emergency department (ED) patients who received an ultrasound-guided serratus anterior plane block (SAPB) for a variety of painful conditions. Our cases illustrate the feasibility and analgesic efficacy of the SAPB in providing pain management in ED patients with a variety of painful syndromes, including those with severe pain from multiple rib fractures, herpes zoster, and tube thoracostomy placement. In addition, we found no adverse events in our case series.
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Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med · Feb 2020
Case ReportsCarbon Monoxide Poisoning Effectively Treated with High-flow Nasal Cannula.
Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is typically treated by administration of oxygen via non-rebreather mask (NRB). High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is an alternative to NRB in a variety of disease states. ⋯ He was treated with HFNC, and COHb levels declined to 5.4% in 230 minutes. Given several theoretical advantages of HFNC relative to NRB, HFNC is a potential option for use in the treatment of CO poisoning.