EMDocs

JANUARY 11, 2025

Well keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. Clinical exam: 2, 3, 9 Abdominal distension and tenderness Nausea and vomiting Stool present in the rectal vault Peritonitis may be accompanied by hemodynamic instability in the case of sepsis. May still be passing small amounts of stool and flatus.

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EMS Sepsis Shock Fluid Resuscitation 98

Northwestern EM Blog

MARCH 1, 2025

There are several etiologies including viral pneumonia, bacterial pneumonia, sepsis, trauma, and pancreatitis. In this study, they found that prone positioning resulted in significant improvement in oxygenation, as well as a 50% decrease in mortality at 28 days (Guerin et.

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Emergency Department Fractures EKG/ECG Wellness 52

PEMBlog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The night prior to presentation, mom noticed he was not feeding as well and seemed fussy. Initially in the emergency department he was generally well-appearing with normal vital signs. rectally, prompting a sepsis workup given his age. This patient was hospitalized for 4 days where he remained well-appearing. Miyazawa, H.,

Infectious Diseases 59

Infectious Diseases Shock Pediatrics Wellness 59

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

As the name would suggest, inflammatory markers are biological markers of, well, inflammation. Sepsis PCT may have some utility in guiding posttest probability for sepsis when the diagnosis is unclear. High serum procalcitonin concentrations in patients with sepsis and infection. days (secondary endpoint) [51].

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Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 89

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

There is a certain subset of patients in septic shock whose adrenal axis functions well enough to support them in a state of health but are unable to support them in a state of unwell. This looked at hydrocortisone to prevent patients with severe sepsis in developing septic shock.

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Shock Sepsis Emergency Department Resuscitation 40

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Check a glucose ad drug screen Sepsis - Saved for last - You'll almost always treat the sick neonate empirically for sepsis - think of congenital and acquired etiologies. Before you decide on sepsis, ask yourself, could this be a cardiac problem?* 2002; 3:3-13. Is there some home remedy or medication used on the baby?

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Seizures Sepsis Pediatrics Shock 40

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JANUARY 1, 2016

Think meningitis, UTI, or sepsis. Effortless tachypnea may be a sign of acidosis or sepsis. Consider surgical causes of forceful vomiting, especially if the child does not look anything other than well. 2002; 141(6):793-7. In the stable patient, get an upper GI contrast study. Premature, unwell, and vomiting? J Emerg Med.

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Head Injuries Pediatrics Shock Sepsis 40