Pediatric EM Morsels

JULY 28, 2023

The exact mechanism is not known… It was previously believed that it was due to rapid changes in serum osmolality during initial fluid resuscitation. 2004 Jul;27(7):1541-6. 13406 The post Cerebral Edema and Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Rebaked appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. The mortality rate for cerebral edema is 21%–24%.

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Fluid Resuscitation Pediatrics Resuscitation Research 246

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

This is the fifth part of our series on "Early Modern Resuscitation." " Part I: Oral Airways, early resuscitation, and recognition of airway care. It was not a practical resuscitative aid until production could be commercially successful (~1895) and made portable in compressed form. Pulmotor is 1907. Beecher, M.

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Resuscitation CPR Documentation/Coding Military 40

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

AUGUST 10, 2024

Case: A 65-year-old man is brought into the emergency department (ED) by emergency medical services (EMS) after his family saw him slump over at the dinner table. He is an assistant professor in Emergency Medicine, Neurology, and Neurosurgery at the School of Medicine at the University of Washington. Reversal of Warfarin: Freeman et al.

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Stroke Airway Management Documentation/Coding Outcomes 90

RebelEM

MAY 29, 2023

Judicious fluid resuscitation is indicated in patients with signs of hypo perfusion but is often inadequate necessitating the administration of vasoactive medications. Crit Care 2004. appeared first on REBEL EM - Emergency Medicine Blog. septic shock). NaCl over 6hrs once daily x3 doses Placebo: 500mL of 0.9% 95% CI 15.4

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Shock Fluid Resuscitation Sepsis Resuscitation 145

RebelEM

MAY 15, 2024

Epub 2011 Apr 22 Coyne CJ, Le V, Brennan JJ, Castillo EM, Shatsky RA, Ferran K, Brodine S, Vilke GM. Rezaie, MD (Twitter/X: @srrezaie ) The post REBEL Core Cast 122.0 – Neutropenic Fever appeared first on REBEL EM - Emergency Medicine Blog. Neutropenic Fever: Fever (one reading of 38.3C British Journal of Haematology.

Infectious Diseases 101

Infectious Diseases Administration Sepsis Anaphylaxis 101

Cook County EM Blog

MAY 29, 2023

As resuscitation measures are underway, you obtain collateral from EMS and parents. Upon EMS arrival, the patient was in cardiac arrest. EMS shows you the prescription bottle with a handful of capsules remaining. From 2004 to 2009, prescriptions in the US increased by 50%.

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Seizures Administration Resuscitation Poisoning 52

PHEM Cast

JULY 6, 2017

[link] The West Midlands surgical skills course offers cadaveric training for PHEM and EM practitioners on rare life saving procedures. Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine , 21 , 43. Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine , 21 , 59. Frerk et al. Abrahams, P.

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Airway Management Academics Operations Resuscitation 52

Northwestern EM Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

Due to its extremely high morbidity and mortality as well as high healthcare costs, the prompt recognition, diagnosis and resuscitation of shock is key. And for most forms, EM physicians are not typically shocked by shock. 2004; 139(11):1199-1203. However, what happens when the trusted treatment paradigm fails? Arch Surgery.

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Anaphylaxis Shock Sepsis Resuscitation 52

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

APRIL 8, 2014

It is a curious paradox of history that Nerve Gas was the product of agricultural research by the burgeoning chemical industry in Germany in the latter 19 th and early 20 th centuries, and that modern understanding of resuscitation came from WWII military investigations (Edgar A. Let's look at the early expired air resuscitation adjuncts!

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Resuscitation Ambulance Services Research Military 40

EMDocs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Authors: Rachel Kelly, MD ( EM Resident Physician, Stony Brook University Hospital); Robert Nocito, MD (EM Attending Physician, Stony Brook University Hospital) // Reviewed by: Jessica Pelletier, DO (EM Education Fellow, Washington University in St. Non-traumatic critically ill patients: There are many formulas (i.e.,

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Emergency Department Resuscitation COPD Shock 98

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

An alumnus of Tacoma Community College's paramedic program Missy served as a paramedic for the Bremerton Fire Department for nearly 12 years and has been involved in paramedic education since 2004. Case: You’re doing a ride along with your local emergency medical service (EMS) crews and responding to an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA).

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Administration CPR Airway Management Outcomes 100

EMDocs

JUNE 27, 2024

Sundd P, Gladwin MT, Novelli EM. 2004 Jul;15(4):248-250. smoke, high ozone levels, smog) Asthma/reactive airway disease (RAD) Diagnostic criteria 7,8 Respiratory symptoms +/- fever (at least 38.0 C or 100.4 2 mcg/kg, max 100 mcg) while obtaining IV access 20 IV/IM ketorolac (1 mg/kg, max 15 mg) Morphine (05-0.1 mg/kg, max 0.4

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Pediatrics Dehydration EMS Hospitals 97

EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2025

Sepsis There has been much controversy over the last two decades around the various nuances of volume resuscitation in ED patients with suspected sepsis, much of which goes beyond the scope of this limited review. In lower-resource settings, the evidence is stronger against a liberal approach to volume resuscitation. Andrews et al.

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Dehydration Fluid Resuscitation Sepsis Resuscitation 75

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 21, 2023

Case submitted and written by Dr. Mazen El-Baba and Dr. Evelyn Dell, with edits from Jesse McLaren EMS brought a John Doe, in his 30s, who was found in an urban forest near a homeless encampment on a cool fall day. EMS reported an initial GCS of 8 with pupils equal and reactive. There were no signs of trauma on scene or on the patient.

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Hyperthermia / Hypothermia EKG/ECG Seizures Fractures 52