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Brain Trauma Guidelines for Emergency Medicine

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This document is an update of guidelines first published in 2000, and then updated in 2007. These guidelines present the best available evidence to support clinical decision making in the prehospital setting when TBI care may have the most significant impact on outcomes; they also establish a research agenda for future investigations.

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Issue #2: The Latest in Critical Care, 5/22/23

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Early mobilizers got significantly more exercise, but had no improvement in any clinical outcome (days alive outside the hospital, ventilator-free days, ICU-free days, or cognitive or psychological function). At least one expert questioned whether the study was adequately powered. In an NHLBI-sponsored trial enrolling 1563 patients at 60 U.S.

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Electrical injuries

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Prolonged CPR should be considered as outcomes are generally good, even if asystole is the presenting rhythm. Judicious fluid resuscitation is critical; patients may become volume-deplete due to fluid loss/oedema secondary to burns. Resuscitation. 2000 Aug;46(1–3). Wiley; 2016. Pittman O, Toner H.

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 100: Acute Chest Syndrome Part 1

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Fluid management Goal is euvolemia Dehydration – needs IV fluid resuscitation. Hypervolemia – leads to pulmonary edema: Consider diuresis If euvolemic – start maintenance fluids of D5 in 0.45%NS Causes and outcomes of the acute chest syndrome in sickle cell disease. times maintenance.

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 101: Acute Chest Syndrome Part 2

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Fluid management Goal is euvolemia Dehydration – needs IV fluid resuscitation. If euvolemic – start maintenance fluids of D5 in 0.45%NS Causes and outcomes of the acute chest syndrome in sickle cell disease. Decreases splinting and improves tidal volumes. times maintenance. Am J Emerg Med. N Engl J Med.

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EM@3AM: Endometritis

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doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-0997(2000)8:2<77::AID-IDOG3>3.0.CO;2-6. Favorable infertility outcomes following anti-tubercular treatment prescribed on the sole basis of a positive polymerase chain reaction test for endometrial tuberculosis. Incidence, treatment and outcome of peripartum sepsis. Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol.

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EM@3AM: ESBL-Producing Organisms and Their Management

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Management 9-12 Patients such receive standard resuscitation care including: Antipyretics such as Tylenol (650-1000 mg PO), Ibuprofen (600 mg PO), or Toradol (15mg IV). IV fluid resuscitation as needed. 12 Complications Inadequate empiric therapy can lead to treatment delays and worse outcomes. 2000; 6:460–3.

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