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Syncope? Aw, Thaaat’s Not Syncope.

What the heck is syncope, anyway? “Oh, you know, it’s when you pass out.” -Okay. After an overnight shift, I usually syncopize for a period of…

Why does my patient need to be flat?

With a recent N of 2, and with conversations about airway management, the RAMP position, and “defending physiology” ringing in my ears, I now have a new question: “I need to do a neck line. Does my patient need to be flat?” N of 1: Bad COPD, PNA, sick, no IV access. The pt. has bilat inguinal […]