Taming the SRU

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Other conditions that lead to intravascular fluid depletion include but are not limited to starvation/dehydration, vomiting, diarrhea, burns/trauma, hyperglycemia, and hemorrhage. Contraindications to ORT include evidence of severe dehydration which is defined as a volume loss greater than 10%. AtherlyJohn et al.

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Dehydration Fluid Resuscitation Administration Resuscitation 83

Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

She had septic shock on presentation and was resuscitated with 60ml/kg of balanced crystalloid solution and escalating vasoactive medications. If the fractional excretion of sodium is <1%, you agree with your consultant that you will also ask the nurses to account for the replacement of 5% dehydration (900ml) over 48h (≈ 19ml/h).

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Resuscitation Dehydration Administration Shock 80

Pediatric EM Morsels

MARCH 29, 2024

Dehydration Surgery Pregnancy ( If we don’t ask we don’t know ) Many important IEM are included in the Newborn Screen. 2000; 105:e 10. For milder forms of IEM, children can compensate until the body is under stress and may recover after stress (leading to delayed diagnosis). Viral infections also may cause metabolic stress. Pediatrics.

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Dehydration Pediatrics Sepsis EMS 294

EMDocs

MARCH 11, 2024

The clinical picture of this patient was consistent with hypovolemic shock secondary to acute cholera infection. 10 In non-endemic regions, suspicion arises in patients with severe dehydration or death from acute watery diarrhea. 11 The presentation of cholera on physical examination depends on the patient’s level of dehydration.

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Dehydration CDC Rapid Diagnostic Testing Fluid Resuscitation 88