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Adjunctive Methylene Blue in Septic Shock?

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septic shock). Limited, small studies on its use in septic shock do not make a clear argument for use. Early Adjunctive Methylene Blue in Patients with Septic Shock: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Background: Sepsis can induce numerous physiologic derangements. Paper: Ibarra-Estrada, M et al. Crit Care 2023. 95% CI 15.4

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Vasopressor Nonresponse

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Written by: Elizabeth Stulpin, MD (NUEM ‘23) Edited by: Aaron Wibberly, MD (NUEM ‘22) Expert Commentary by : Joshua Zimmerman, MD (NUEM ‘17) Non-Response to Vasopressors Shock is defined as a state of cellular and tissue hypoxia resulting in end organ dysfunction. And for most forms, EM physicians are not typically shocked by shock.

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The Technologically Dependent Child in the ED

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He is in compensated shock. Increased demand may be temporary, such as in burns, s/p cardiac surgery, or ay prolonged recovery. Pediatr Clin N Am 51 (2004) 305– 325 Kusminsky RE. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 430–434 Shinkwin CA, Gibbin KP. The Huber needle is not a resuscitative line. Hydrocephalus. J Am Coll Surg.

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Diagnostics: Inflammatory Markers

Taming the SRU

However, PCT can be elevated in severe trauma, such as burns or surgery [5,25]. Bacterial Meningitis: IDSA guidelines for 2004 report that a normal CRP value has a high negative predictive value for bacterial meningitis, but sensitivities and specificities vary between studies [35]. Cleve Clin J Med. 2008 Aug;75(8):557-66.

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Pediatric Pain

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

mg/kg IV, up to 10 mg ) ( Brousseau 2004 ), often given with diphenhydramine (1 mg/kg PO or IV, up to 50 mg) and IV fluids. Pediatric burns should be assessed carefully and treated aggressively. Minor burns can be treated topically and with oral medications. Minor burns can be treated topically and with oral medications.

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IV fluids in the ED: When do we really need them?

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Patients were enrolled in these trials if they had signs of shock, with mortality ranging from 18-29%. 13 While there is good data that early antibiotics for patients in septic shock reduce mortality 18-19 the role of early and aggressive volume resuscitation and its impacts on patient-centered outcomes remain unclear. Inwald et al.