Susan R Wilcox, Todd A Seigel, Tania D Strout, Jeffrey I Schneider, Patricia M Mitchell, Evie G Marcolini, Michael N Cocchi, Howard A Smithline, Lucienne Lutfy-Clayton, Marie Mullen, Jonathan S Ilgen, Jeremy B Richards
BACKGROUND: Although Emergency physicians frequently intubate patients, management of mechanical ventilation has not been emphasized in emergency medicine (EM) residency curricula. OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to quantify EM residents' education, experience, and knowledge regarding mechanical ventilation. METHODS: We developed a survey of residents' educational experiences with ventilators and an assessment tool with nine clinical questions...
April 2015: Journal of Emergency Medicine