RAPID Response to questions from readers
(formerly Dear SIRS)
APSF Newsletter, February 2020
Dear Rapid Response: Introduction The rapid infusion catheter (RIC) is a device used to convert standard peripheral intravenous (PIV) access into a large-volume resuscitation portal.1 The placement of this large-bore…
APSF Newsletter, February 2020
Dear Rapid Response: GlideScope® Stat Tip Breaks in Patient’s Airway I would like to present a scenario in which the tip of a disposable GlideScope® Stat cover inadvertently broke off…
APSF Newsletter, February 2020
Dear Rapid Response: Are MRI-compatible laryngoscopes recommended or required in the MRI environment? I am an anesthesiologist presently working in a community hospital and care for patients who receive anesthesia…
APSF Newsletter, October 2019
Supporting ventilation during transport is not a trivial exercise and is reported to be associated with some complication in 10% to 31% of cases.1,2 While patient safety concerns during transport…
APSF Newsletter, October 2019
Editor’s Note: The clogged filter in this case is not unique to this product and can be seen in any device similar to this particular one. Dear Rapid Response: A…
APSF Newsletter, June 2019
Dear Rapid Response: A little more than a year ago, I was on-call at a mid-sized Florida community hospital. The facility was building a new wing for interventional procedures that…