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But Can You Just PO?

Taming the SRU

Fluid management in the Emergency Department (ED) is crucial in the adequate resuscitation of the acutely ill and decompensating patient. Patients present to the ED with hypovolemia secondary to a plethora of causessome requiring IV fluid resuscitation and others requiring none.

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Use Of A Solid Organ Injury Protocol For Pediatrics

The Trauma Pro

The American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA) published a practice guideline way back in 2000 that outlined a consistent way to care for children with solid organ injuries. With the new protocol, children were admitted to the floor if their vital signs normalized after volume resuscitation.

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Very fast regular tachycardia: 2 ECGs from the same patient. What is going on?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Resuscitation efforts were undertaken. ECG#3 Resuscitation efforts were ongoing. Troponin T peaked at "only" just above 2000 ng/L. The patient required resuscitation for recurrent polymorphic VT — but fortunately was successfully transferred to the PCI center, where reperfusion was achieved. Is there OMI? Is there OMI?

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REBEL Cast Ep116: The CLOVERS Trial – Restrictive vs Liberal Fluids in Sepsis-Induced Hypotension

RebelEM

Background: IV fluids are part of the standard resuscitation bundle in septic shock, however it is unclear if they provide a significant benefit. Background: IV fluids are part of the standard resuscitation bundle in septic shock, however it is unclear if they provide a significant benefit. Liberal: 14.9% Liberal: 14.9% Liberal: 14.9%

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Episode 12: Breaking Bad News

PHEM Cast

2000; 5: 302-311. Fanily presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Spikes – a six-step protocol for delivering bad news: Application to the patient with cancer. The Oncologist. Hobgood C, Harward D, Newton K, Davis W. The educational intervention “GRIEV_ING” improves the death notification skills of residents. 2005; 12: 296-301.

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Episode 14: Thoracotomy

PHEM Cast

pdf Equipment required for resuscitative thoracotomy: Surface anatomy: Appearance of pericardial clot A foley catheter being used to fill a cardiac wound – note how easily this could be pulled out. An open chest with aortic compression Simulation of resuscitative thoracotomy by London HEMS team. J Am Coll Surg; 2000.

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Electrical injuries

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Judicious fluid resuscitation is critical; patients may become volume-deplete due to fluid loss/oedema secondary to burns. Volume resuscitation in patients with high-voltage electrical injuries. Available from: [link] Part 8: Advanced Challenges in Resuscitation Section 3: Special Challenges in ECC. Resuscitation.

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