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Scientific Assembly

Panel Discussion

Session: Session 302

Critical Care Troubleshooting for the Community EM Physician

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM PT
Location: Cascade Ballroom II - 2nd Floor
CE: 0.75 CME Credit
Critical Care
Disclosure(s):
Harman S. Gill, MD FAAEM: No financial relationships to disclose
Neil K. Dasgupta, MD FAAEM: No financial relationships to disclose
Ashika Jain, MD FAAEM: No financial relationships to disclose
EM physicians practicing in a community, rural or non academic resource constrained environment form a large majority of the AAEM SA attendees. They attend a lot of CCM talks but frequently provide feedback that says 'this CCM intervention is NOT doable, available or relevant at my shop'. This talk will specifically tailor literature updates, procedural troubleshooting techniques and management pearls for the care of the critically ill patient in a resource constrained environment. We will specifically have a academic EM physician be constantly asked by a EM physician practicing in a county, public health, safety net hospital to tailor and refine strategies that may be commonplace in a resource rich environment when it comes to their application in a resource constrained environment.

Learning Objectives:

  • Vent troubleshooting and management pearls for the boarding ICU patient in the ED that are based in the literature
  • Review sedative & vasopressor goals that focus on patient safety, quality and evidence based management
  • Have a concrete discussion with receiving institutions on how they can and cannot do certain interventions and how to prioritize interventions for safe inter-facility transportation of critically ill patients.