J Emerg Med
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J Emerg Med
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Digital nasotracheal intubation may be useful in situations where blind nasotracheal intubation is unsuccessful. This technique can be performed in edentulous patients and may prove to be a valuable adjunct in controlling the airway.
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Hypothermia results in the development of several characteristic electrocardiographic changes. As the core body temperature decreases, several changes in cardiac rhythm occur. ⋯ A characteristic secondary deflection on the terminal portion of the QRS complex (Osborn wave) is usually found. All of these features are reversible with rewarming.