AIR-Pro Series: Critical Care (part 2) Module

Welcome to the Critical Care (Part 2) Block!

Below we have listed our selection of the highest quality posts related to 4 advanced level questions on critical care topics posed, curated, and approved for senior residents by the AIR-Pro Series Board. The blogs relate to the following questions:

Advanced ventilatory management
Submassive pulmonary embolism management
Hypotensive intubation
End of life discussion

AIR Stamp of Approval and Honorable Mentions

In an effort to truly emphasize the highest quality posts, we have 2 subsets of recommended resources. The AIR-Pro stamp of approval will only be given to posts scoring above a strict scoring cut-off of ≥28 points (out of 35 total), based on our AIR-Pro scoring instrument, which is slightly different from our original AIR Series scoring instrument. The other subset is for “Honorable Mention” posts. These posts have been flagged by and agreed upon by AIR-Pro Board members as worthwhile, accurate, unbiased and useful to senior residents. Only the posts with the AIR-Pro stamp of approval will be part of the quiz needed to obtain III credit. To decrease the repetitive nature of posts relating to these advanced concepts, we did not always include every post found that met the score of ≥28 points.

Take the quiz at ALiEMU
ALiEMU AIR-Pro Critical Care (Part 2) block quiz

Interested in taking the quiz for fun or asynchronous (Individualized Interactive Instruction) credit? Please go to the above link. You will need to create a one-time login account if you haven’t already.

Highlighted AIR-Pro posts

Article Title	Author	Date	Link	Title
Taking ownership of the ventilator	Evan Miller & Maxim Dzeba	April 21, 2016	EM Docs: Ventilator management	AIR-PRO
Mechanical ventilation in ARDS: 2014 update	Matthew Hoffman	May 12, 2014	PulmCCM: Mechanical Ventilation	AIR-PRO
Thrombolysis for submassive pulmonary embolism	Chris Nickson	Jan 7, 2016	LITFL: Thrombolysis for submassive PE	AIR-PRO
Controversies of thrombolytics for pulmonary embolism	Brit Long	May 28, 2016	EM Docs: Controversies in thrombolytics	AIR-PRO
How to intubate a patient with hypotension	Scott Weingart	Aug 5, 2013	EM Crit: Hemodynamic kills	AIR-PRO
Intubating the critically ill patient	Zach Radwine	Jan 6, 2014	EM Docs: Intubating the critically ill	AIR-PRO
DNR means do not treat… and other end of life care myths	Ashley Shreves	Aug 2014	EP Monthly: DNR means do not treat	AIR-PRO
Dominating the vent: Part 1	Scott Weingart	May 24, 2010	EM Crit: Dominating the vent (1)	Honorable Mention
Dominating the vent: Part 2	Scott Weingart	June 1, 2010	EM Crit: Dominating the vent (2)	Honorable Mention
Pulmonary embolism treatment options	Scott Weingart & Oren Friedman	July 14, 2014	EM Crit: Pulmonary Embolism	Honorable Mention
Critical care palliation	Scott Weingart & Ashley Shreves	Feb 18, 2013	EM Crit: Critical care palliation	Honorable Mention

If you have any questions or comments, please contact us!

By Fareen Zaver, MD|2017-03-05T14:18:45-08:00Jul 5, 2016|Approved Instructional Resources PRO (AIR-Pro Series), Critical Care/ Resus|

AIR Series: Orthopedics Upper Extremity Module (2016)

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By Andrew Grock, MD|2017-03-05T14:14:16-08:00Jul 1, 2016|Approved Instructional Resources (AIR series), Orthopedic|

AIR Series: Orthopedics Lower Extremity Module (2016)

Welcome to the Orthopedics Lower Extremity Module! After carefully reviewing all relevant posts from the top 50 sites of the Social Media Index the ALiEM AIR Team is proud to present the highest quality orthopedic lower extremity content. Below we have listed our selection of the 3 highest quality blog posts within the past 12 months (as of March 2016) related to orthopedic lower extremity emergencies, curated and approved for residency training by the AIR Series Board. More specifically in this module, we identified 1 AIRs and 2 Honorable Mentions. We recommend programs give 1 hour (20 minutes per article) of III credit for this module.

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By Andrew Grock, MD|2020-09-04T11:01:23-07:00Jul 1, 2016|Approved Instructional Resources (AIR series), Orthopedic|

Lumbar Puncture on an Anticoagulated Patient in the Emergency Department: Is it safe?

The lumbar puncture (LP) procedure is commonly performed in the Emergency Department (ED). While minor complications of LP such as post-procedure headache or back pain occur somewhat regularly, significant complications such as post-procedural spinal hematomas, are rare.¹ Despite their low incidence, these spinal hematomas are associated with a significant amount of morbidity for the patient and increased medicolegal risk for the provider.

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By Matthew DeLaney, MD|2016-11-11T19:47:00-08:00Jun 27, 2016|Heme-Oncology, Medicolegal, Neurology|

Ultrasound For The Win! – 63M with an Erythematous Abdomen #US4TW

Welcome to another ultrasound-based case, part of the “Ultrasound For The Win!” (#US4TW) Case Series. In this case series, we focus on a real clinical case where bedside ultrasound changed the management or aided in the diagnosis. In this case, a 63-year-old man presents with a painful, warm, and erythematous area of his abdomen.

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By Jeffrey Shih, MD, RDMS|2017-07-19T00:06:42-07:00Jun 20, 2016|Infectious Disease, Ultrasound, Ultrasound for the Win|

Diagnose on Sight: Swollen Leg

Case: A 58 year-old female presents with a one-day history of worsening right lower extremity pain and swelling, and an acute onset of dyspnea. Her past medical history consists of stage IV renal cell carcinoma diagnosed six months previously. Triage vitals are remarkable for a heart rate of 120 beats per minute and a blood pressure of 68/48 mmHg. What is the diagnosis?

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By Peter Reardon, MD|2016-12-22T18:13:01-08:00Jun 14, 2016|Cardiovascular, Diagnose on Sight|

Top 5 FOAM Radiology Resources: ALiEM Chief Resident Incubator Recommendations

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By Christian Rose, MD|2019-02-19T18:45:13-08:00Jun 9, 2016|Incubators, Radiology, Social Media & Tech|