Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
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Comparative Study
Out-of-hospital ventilation: bag--valve device vs transport ventilator.
To examine the patterns of out-of-hospital airway management and to compare the efficacy of bag-valve ventilation with that of the use of a transport ventilator for intubated patients. ⋯ In this sample, ET intubation was the most frequently used airway by EMS providers. When ET intubation was accomplished, adequate ventilation could be achieved using either bag-valve ventilation or a transport ventilator. Ventilation via the EOA proved inadequate.
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A previously healthy 32-year-old man presented to the ED in complete heart block. Ischemic, infectious, and inflammatory conditions were considered in the differential diagnosis. Management options for complete heart block, the etiology of heart block in young adults, and treatment guidelines are reviewed.