NEXTGEN LEARNING DESIGNED TO ELEVATE YOUR AIRWAY PRACTICE
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Where to Start
assess Need
Whether to or not to give fluids is more nuanced than it may appear—the three questions you need to ask to make that assessment are:
- Are they hypotensive now (before intubation)?
- What is their current volume status?
- What is their current cardiac function?
- Start with 1-2 Liters of NS or LR
- Goal of MAP >70 mmHg
- Prior to intubation.
News Update: normal saline is just fine (didn’t we already know that?) Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
What to Give
Yes its okay to give normal saline
Balanced fluids or normal saline. We can finally end this debate. The BaSICS trial can put your mind at rest on this one. This BOTTOM LINE of a great review from Justing Morgenstern sums it up.
“This is the best and largest study of normal saline and balanced IV fluids to date, and it is pretty clear that normal saline is as safe as the balanced fluid. (Whether providing either IV fluid to these patients is beneficial is a completely different question.) Continue to use whatever is easiest for your team. I still almost always use saline myself.”
Morgenstern, J. The BaSICS trial: Normal saline has been fine all along, First10EM, August 11, 2021. Available at:https://doi.org/10.51684/FIRS.83995
The Latest Evidence
does a fluid bolus prevent hypotension
What is the evidence for this practice? Recent studies put the value of fluids in to question in the peri-intubation period. We bottom line it for you below and give you access to the deeper dive on RebelEM.
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Clinical Take Home Point: “Putting all the evidence together (PrePARE and PrePARE II), the administration of 500mLs of fluid prior to intubation does not seem to decrease the incidence of cardiovascular collapse in critically ill adult patients undergoing tracheal intubation and should not be routine practice. “Resuscitate before you intubate” is a nuanced procedure that requires focused interventions based on the patient’s pathophysiology”. – RebelEM. Another great way to build your learning network đź’Ş
- Russell DW et al. Effect of Fluid Bolus Administration on Cardiovascular Collapse Among Critically Ill Patients Undergoing Tracheal Intubation: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2022. PMID: 35707974 [Access on Read by QxMD]
- Janz DR et al. PrePARE Investigators; Pragmatic Critical Care Research Group. Effect of Fluid Bolus on Cardiovascular Collapse Among Critically Ill Adults Undergoing Tracheal Intubation (PrePARE): A Randomised Controlled Trial. Lancet Respir Med 2019 PMID: 31585796
Procedure Video
Spike a Bag
Have you ever learned how to spike a bag of fluids? It seems simple enough, but you should learn how to do it correctly. Watch this video and then head to the practice station below.
The Physical Learning Space
Procedures, Skills Challenges, Expert Coaching
HANDS-ON training
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- Snap the QR code.
- Begin your hands-on practice.
- Get feedback on your skills.
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