Episode Chapters
- Introduction6:18Notes from the Community – Bronchiolitis – Part 222:32Paper Chase 1: ACEP on First Time Seizures12:43Twins Segment 1 - Twin Statistics1:39Cardiology Corner - A Common Sense PEA Algorithm25:38Paper Chase 2: ProCESS Trial8:36Critical Care Mailbag - Sepsis: Blood Pressure Targets - ProCESS and Albumin30:54Twins Segment 2 - Parasitic Twins59sPaper Chase 3: Video vs Direct Laryngoscopy - One More Time!10:57The Back of the Bus - The End of the Backboard?Free Chapter29:55Toxicology Sessions - Plan B and Emergency Contraception11:18Paper Chase 4: Is There a Decision Instrument for Renal Colic?8:56The LIN Sessions - Medical Photography13:38Twins Segment 3 - Cheng and Eng47sMedical Legal 101 - Insurance24:40Paper Chase 5: Does Codeine/APAP Actually Work?8:38HippoEM Reviews - CHF Update36:20Paper Chase 6: When a Non-diagnostic EKG Becomes a STEMI8:16August 2014 Summary12:16EM:RAP 2014 août Résumé en Francais1h, 05mEM:RAP 2014 August Aussie Edition1h, 13mEM:RAP 2014 August Canadian Edition30:52EM:RAP 2014 Augusto Resumen Español1h, 23m
Nurses Edition Commentary
Mel Herbert, MD MBBS FAAEM, Lisa Chavez, RN, and Kathy Garvin, RN
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Jennifer M. - August 12, 2014 6:37 PM
Dr. Sloas,
This question is on peds asthma, - sorry its not on bronchiolitis.
Last month, in the asthma section, it was recommended to give continuous nebulizer treatments over intermittent treatments. In children with moderate to severe asthma, is it safe to give three continuous duonebs?
Or do you need to calculate the total of three albuterol treatments if given internmittanty over an hour, place in a Nebulizer and administer it continuously over one hour? If that is the case, do you do the same for atrovent since in severe asthma you want to use the beta agonist and anti-cholinergic? Thanks for your help.
Thanks.
Rob O - August 14, 2014 8:40 AM
Hi Jennifer. Here is the response from Andy Sloas....
One should view lungs with acute asthma as grades of fire (2 alarm, 3 alarm, etc). Do the firefighters ask how much water to put on the fire? No, they pound that fire with water until it’s gone. Albuterol will not make the head, heart or lungs explode so think of yourself as a firefighter and just coat those pulmones with albuterol until the fire is out. As far as the anticholinergics…there’s a new article out that from Cochrane that says it doesn’t hurt, but also doesn’t work in hospitalized patients: Vézina. Inhaled anticholinergics and short-acting beta2-agonists versus short-acting beta2-agonists alone for children with acute asthma in hospital. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2014, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD010283 but there’s weak evidence that it helps break asthma in mild-mod ED patients to the point that you may be more likely to discharge them from the ER. When things don’t hurt, but may help I usually continue to use them. If you were to give a ton of anticholinergics then you may cause some anticholinergic toxicity in theory (red as beat, hot as Hades, mad as a hatter, etc), but at the worst the kid probably gets a little agitated. What do I do? Start continuous albuterol (beta), add 3 doses of the anticholinergics (making the duo neb), then I continue the albuterol (beta) by itself and do not go back to the anticholinergics in those that do not respond and need more treatment. You’re not going to do any harm and it may help.
Kevin M., MD - September 3, 2014 8:18 PM
LOL at the Dr. Walker impression. Having trained ay Grady, I would know that particular voice anywhere! Good talk on Bronchiolitis and very timely as well.
Louis V., MD - November 4, 2014 3:15 PM
Woooaaaa... Have you guys seen the latest recommendations for bronchiolitis?
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/134/5/e1474.full.pdf?sid=b7ff2872-9e3a-4c6d-b8a8-39d92890231d
i feel like if i have been living a lie..... is this real? Am I in the twilight zone? No oxigen, no steroids, no Racemic Epi.??!! Really?? What does a nylon else think of this? !
Jack G. - April 18, 2015 6:25 PM
Yeah ... what do people think about the new AAP guidelines??
Jack G. - April 18, 2015 7:26 PM
Like Rob I work at high altitude (9100 ft). Everyone goes home on oxygen.
Bronchiolitis ... Oxygen. HAPE ... oxygen. Sprained ankle ... oxygen.