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Trauma Resuscitation Updates

RebelEM

Ann Emerg Med 2017 [6] This was a retrospective database review of 7521 traumatic brain injury patients SBP target ≥90mmHg resulted in a mortality of 7.8% CRYSTALLOIDS Too much crystalloid resuscitation in traumatic hemorrhagic shock can increase dilutional coagulopathy, as well as increase morbidity and mortality Bickell WH et al.

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Vomiting in the Young Child: Nothing or Nightmare

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

Abusive head injury is the most common cause of death from child abuse. Up to 30% of infants with abusive head injury may be misdiagnosed on initial presentation. Consider surgical causes of forceful vomiting, especially if the child does not look anything other than well. 2002; 141(6):793-7. Louwers et al.