2002 Dehydration Ultrasounds 
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MAY 15, 2024
Other causes of sickling: acidosis, dehydration, inflammation, infection, fever, and blood stasis Sickling leads to vascular occlusion, end-organ ischemia, and decreased RBC lifespan, which, in turn, leads to pain crisis, acute anemia, sequestration, infection, and acute chest syndrome (ACS.) Published January 2002. times maintenance.
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MAY 28, 2024
Other causes of sickling: acidosis, dehydration, inflammation, infection, fever, and blood stasis. Ultrasound Sensitivity 88-100%, specificity 68-94% LR+ of 14.6 (95% Fluid management Goal is euvolemia Dehydration – needs IV fluid resuscitation. Clinical Guide for the Management of Sickle Cell Disease, 2002.
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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
APRIL 8, 2015
Check : [vitals, SOB, Chest Pain, Ultrasound] If the patient has Abdominal Pain, Chest Pain, Dyspnea or Hypoxemia, Headache, Hypotension , then these should be considered the primary chief complaint (not syncope). Also consider non-hemorrhagic volume depletion, dehydration : orthostatic vitals may uncover this [see Mendu et al. (3)].
Don't Forget the Bubbles
JANUARY 1, 2024
Data collected from 2002 to 2021 revealed a 72% decline in IPD incidence among children (<18 years), with continued reductions after the transition from PCV7 to PCV13. Reviews and opinion articles Use of POCUS for the assessment of dehydration in pediatric patients-a narrative review. Musolino AM, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2023 Dec 22.
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JANUARY 20, 2025
For patients who are elderly, orthostasis is an unreliable clinical finding and may be present in the absence of dehydration. For links to FOAM-ED ultrasound content, see the section after take-home points.) (For links to FOAM-ED ultrasound content, see the section after take-home points.) 11 A study by Stephan et al.
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