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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Simulation Training

Background:

  • Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) presents significant management challenges in emergency departments.
  • Specific difficulties include massive bleeding, airway compromise, and patient refusal of blood products (e.g., Jehovah's Witnesses).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate a high-fidelity simulation for training emergency medicine residents in managing complex UGIB scenarios.
  • To improve residents' skills in airway management, balloon tamponade placement, and alternative therapies for non-blood-product patients.

Main Methods:

  • A high-fidelity simulation incorporating a modified mannequin for airway contamination was used.
  • Emergency medicine residents participated in simulated encounters, with others observing and debriefing remotely due to COVID-19.

Main Results:

  • Residents reported the simulation was realistic, complex, and improved medical knowledge and procedural skills.
  • Key learning areas included managing UGIB in Jehovah's Witnesses and placing a gastroesophageal balloon tamponade device.

Conclusions:

  • This reproducible simulation effectively trains emergency medicine residents in managing life-threatening UGIB.
  • The case highlights and addresses critical knowledge and skill gaps in managing challenging gastrointestinal hemorrhage scenarios.