EMDocs

JUNE 25, 2024

Today on the emDOCs cast with Brit Long, MD ( @long_brit) , we cover the evaluation and management of the patient with a burn injury. Episode 103: Thermal Burn Injury Initial evaluation of thermal burns Range of burn severities and types: minor sunburns to full thickness burns and severe inhalation injury.

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Burns Fluid Resuscitation Resuscitation Poisoning 73

ACEP Now

MARCH 14, 2024

Per EMS, the patient was found at the bottom of a high voltage line with diffuse burns and amputation of his left forearm. FIGURE 1: Electrical burns of the patient’s bilateral feet. FIGURE 2: Traumatic amputation and electrical burn of the patient’s left arm. He was intubated by EMS due to the extent of his injuries.

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Burns Fluid Resuscitation EKG/ECG EMS 52

RebelEM

MAY 29, 2023

Judicious fluid resuscitation is indicated in patients with signs of hypo perfusion but is often inadequate necessitating the administration of vasoactive medications. Anaesth Intensive Care 2002. septic shock). NaCl over 6hrs once daily x3 doses Placebo: 500mL of 0.9% 95% CI 15.4 vs 0.5% (Range 0.4 vs 0.5% (Range 0.4

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Shock Fluid Resuscitation Sepsis Resuscitation 145

Emergency Medicine Ireland

JUNE 10, 2024

We’re going to cover a bit of an environmental/tox topic today and look at carbon monoxide poisoning from Oh’s manual chapter 83 on burns. Resuscitate and investigate as you would any sick patient. The Lindell Weaver NEJM RCT in 2002 did suggest a neuro benefit but only 8% of the patients in this trial were intubated.

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Poisoning EMS Burns Shock 52

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JANUARY 1, 2017

Neonatal pain pathways are particularly plastic; prompt assessment of and increased alertness to neonatal pain may help to mitigate long-lived pain sensitivity and hyperalgesia ( Taddio 2002 ). For many medications, these children will have a greater weight-normalized clearance than adults ( Berde 2002 ).

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Pediatrics Soft Tissue Injuries Burns Emergency Department 40

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

OCTOBER 1, 2015

The Huber needle is not a resuscitative line. Increased demand may be temporary, such as in burns, s/p cardiac surgery, or ay prolonged recovery. Vascular Devices: assume the line is not functional, and use another to resuscitate, especially in port-a-caths. Pediatr Surg Int (2002) 18: 50-53 DiBaise JK, Scolapio JS.

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Pediatrics Fractures Resuscitation Burns 40