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Bullous Skin Lesions, Meet Emergency Medicine

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Mortality rates related to bullous skin lesions are typically related to disruption of the skin barrier and include subsequent dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, hypothermia, increased metabolic needs, and secondary infection leading to bacteremia and/or sepsis. Nature 2004; 428:486. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2005; 102:4134.

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Vasopressor Nonresponse

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Those at higher risk of hypocalcemia (vitamin D deficiency, ESRD, hyperparathyroidism, burns, multiple blood transfusions, etc.) 2004; 139(11):1199-1203. Hypocalcemia can be hinted at through history or by hints such as a prolonged QTc on an ECG. may have greater severity of shock with increased mortality. Arch Surgery. 5) Kerns W.