JournalFeed

The JournalFeed podcast

These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member.

Monday’s Spoon Feed:
Caffeine is one of the most commonly used drugs worldwide. This American Heart Association scientific statement suggests moderate caffeine consumption is generally safe and may even be associated with cardiovascular benefit, though much of the evidence comes from observational studies of coffee drinkers rather than caffeine itself.

Friday’s Spoon Feed:
Current American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines for hand placement during chest compressions may not be ideal, but they are the best we have for the moment.

The JournalFeed podcast

These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member.

Monday’s Spoon Feed:
In those with obesity, the distance from the skin to the pleura is lower and less sensitive to increasing body mass at the midclavicular second intercostal space compared to the anterior axillary fourth/fifth intercostal space.

Thursday’s Spoon Feed:
Considering widespread adoption and austere environments, the chances of encountering a prolonged tourniquet is likely increasing. This review sums up nicely the management of patients exposed to prolonged tourniquets.

The JournalFeed podcast

These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member.

Monday’s Spoon Feed:
Dual defibrillation strategies have gained traction for refractory ventricular fibrillation (VF) and persistent atrial fibrillation; this off-label practice, however, can unknowingly damage the device permanently or cause concurrent malfunctions during procedures.

Wednesday’s Spoon Feed:
Ocular POCUS by emergency clinicians is highly accurate for diagnosing retinal detachment.

The JournalFeed podcast

These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member.

Tuesday’s Spoon Feed:
This cohort study measured ventilation parameters during OHCA with BVM, SGA, and ETT. BVMs had the lowest tidal volumes, SGA breaths developed a bit of leak, and ETT had the highest airway pressures.

Friday’s Spoon Feed:
The Hydra Study randomized patients with active cancer in whom PE was suspected to CTPA or the YEARS Algorithm. The YEARS algorithm was found to be non-inferior.

The JournalFeed podcast

These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member.

Thursday’s Spoon Feed:
This expert consensus reaffirms which foreign body ingestions are emergent vs urgent vs appropriate for watchful waiting, and provides practical clinical algorithms to help guide ED and GI management in the pediatric population.

Friday’s Spoon Feed:
This study aims to push forward and progress timely trauma care by identifying hemorrhage via CT immediately upon arrival of the patient to the trauma bay.