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This episode of CRACKCast covers Chapter 2 in Rosen's Emergency Medicine (9th Ed.) – Mechanical Ventilation and Noninvasive Ventilatory Support.

This Episode of CRACKCast covers Rosen's Chapter 1 - Airway. We are updating the first several episodes with 9th edition content. Enjoy!

There's a reason that the first chapter of Rosen's is devoted to airway. These are some of the most critical skills we need to know as emergency clinicians. This episode provides an overview of core airway knowledge and skills.

This episode of CRACKCast covers Chapter 193 in Rosen's Emergency Medicine (9th Ed.) – Weapons of Mass Destruction. Although attacks involving WMD's are relatively uncommon, being thoroughly prepared for these events will prove invaluable for the community affected. Sit tight and listen in to make sure you are ready if the unthinkable should happen.

Core Questions:

1) List 6 potential agents that may be used as weapons of mass destruction.

2) List 6 features of weapons of mass destruction threats that make them unique.

3) Describe 6 signs suggesting biologic weapon deployment.

4) What are recommendations for prevention of in-hospital transmission of contagious agents?

5) Describe the 2 typical presentations of Anthrax. What are typical CXR findings? How is each type of anthrax treated?

6) How is the plague transmitted? What are the 2 typical presentations of the plague? How is each treated?

Wisecracks:

1) Why are children at higher risk of death from Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)?

2) What are components of ED preparedness for chemical weapons of mass destruction?

3) Describe a basis ER protocol for handling radiation exposure / casualties (review).

4) Differentiate between chickenpox and smallpox.

5) How are nerve agents treated (3 drugs)?

6) Describe the clinical effects of mustard gas. How is this treated?

Core questions

• Define a disaster

• Describe PICE nomenclature

• List 6 potentially paralytic PICE

• List 6 critical substrates for hospital operations

• Describe START triage and SAVE

• List the 5 functional elements of an incident command system

• Describe the 4 stages comprehensive emergency management

• Describe the 5 elements of a hospital disaster response plan

• List the 8 basic components of a hospital comprehensive disaster response planning process

Wisecracks:

• Describe the SALT triage approach

• Describe TTDAD SAD approach (see EM Cases Episode 100 on disaster medicine)

• What is "surge capacity"?

Core Questions

• List 6 criteria for air medical transport.
  • When should/could helicopter EMS transport be beneficial?

• List advantages and disadvantages of rotor-wing aircraft and fixed-wing aircraft, relating to each other and land-transfer.

• What are 6 principles of landing zone safety?

Wisecracks:

• What are the most common in-flight emergencies on commercial flights?

• What are some practical implications of providing in-flight emergency care?

This episode of CRACKCast covers Chapter 190 of Rosen's Emergency Medicine(9th Ed.). After listening to this podcast, you will have a more comprehensive understanding of the intricacies of pre-hospital care and be better able to address issues in your community's out-of-hospital healthcare network.

This episode of CRACKCast covers Chapter 189 in Rosen's Emergency Medicine (9th Ed.) – The Combative and Difficult Patient. Next time a severely agitated patient rolls into the department, you won't even break a sweat!

This episode of CRACKCast covers Rosen's Chapter 140 (9th Edition), Substance Abuse. This chapter gives a brief overview regarding the burden of substance abuse from adolescent to elderly patients. An important consideration in the emergency department is self-awareness and advocacy for these patients that often are challenging to interact with and can provoke countertransference.

This episode of CRACKCast covers Rosen's Chapter 142 (9th Edition), Alcohol Related Disease. This chapter covers the spectrum of alcohol use, including effects of mild, moderate, and severe use disorders, including prevention, screening, diagnosis and management. We also examine the wide variety of complications associated with acute and chronic alcohol use.

This episode of CRACKCast covers Rosen's chapter 188, The Solid Organ Transplant Donor. Although short in duration, this chapter has straightforward and useful information for emergency physicians in regards to complications possible with transplant donors.