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IV fluids in the ED: When do we really need them?

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For patients who are elderly, orthostasis is an unreliable clinical finding and may be present in the absence of dehydration. 2001 12 found similar results among a cohort of critically ill patients. For patients who are elderly, orthostasis is an unreliable clinical finding and may be present in the absence of dehydration.

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 117: Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis

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Ultimately theres thrombus formation => obstructs venous drainage which can lead to cranial nerve compression, sepsis, death. thrombophilia, head/neck operation or trauma, dehydration, etc.) 2001 Dec 10-24;161(22):2671-6. How common is it? Uncommon overall; annual incidence of 2-13 per million. What is the ED evaluation?