TOTAL EM - Tools Of the Trade and Academic Learning in Emergency Medicine - Podcast #118 - Confirming Intubation with Ultrasound

Podcast #118 - Confirming Intubation with Ultrasound

10/23/18 • 11 min

TOTAL EM - Tools Of the Trade and Academic Learning in Emergency Medicine

There are many ways to confirm successful intubation. Some are better than others, but they all have limitations. One newer approach is the use of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) to provide real-time confirmation of tube placement. We will talk about how to do this exam and its evidence in this blog and podcast.

Previous Episode

Podcast #117 - Check the Bladder Before the Radiology Performed Ultrasound

Although point of care ultrasound (POCUS) is a valuable tool, there are times that a formal radiology performed ultrasound is needed. We continue our October POCUS month marathon with a discussion on this topic and how we can improve success for our radiology colleagues. Mainly, we want patient's to have a properly sized bladder that will allow for the best imaging on transabdominal pelvic ultrasound.

Next Episode

Podcast #119 - POCUS Improves Abscess Management

We wrap up our month of discussing point of care ultrasound (POCUS) papers by having our guest Michelle Perkins. Over the last couple of years a flurry of evidence has come out regarding abscess management. Now, POCUS is taking center stage in a recent paper. Here to help us discuss it is one of our favorite guests, Michelle Perkins.