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ToxCard: Iron

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Stage 3 (timing variable) Shock 1 : Can occur within hours for massive ingestion, but may occur over a longer time course. Characterized by hypovolemia, vasodilation, reduced cardiac output, hyperventilation, elevated temperature, seizure, coma, and cardiovascular collapse. 2005 Jun;159(6):557-60. Antiemetics as needed.

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Emergencies of the Third Trimester

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

HELLP Syndrome [pdf] Sara Paul MD Intrauterine Fetal Demise [ppt] Irene Hwang, MD Obesity in Pregnancy [pdf] Rafael Garabis, MD Seizures in Pregnancy [ppt] Sherifia Heron , MD Substance Abuse in Pregnancy [ppt] Sophia Y. Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 3(1), 39. Episiotomy [ppt] Alice Teich, MD. Airway problems in pregnancy.

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MI in Children

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

The infant in shock after a ‘cold’: myocarditis Beware of the poor feeding, tachycardic, ill appearing infant who “has a cold” because everyone else around him has a ‘cold’. Viral myocarditis Presenting with Seizure and Electrocardiographic Findings of Acute Myocardial Infarction in a 14-Month-Old Child. 2005; 237(1):75-82.

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EM@3AM: Hyperthermia

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As you attempt to examine the patient, he has a generalized, tonic-clonic seizure. Heat stroke can lead to end-organ dysfunction such as rhabdomyolysis, disseminated intravascular coagulation, cardiogenic shock, liver failure, and cerebral edema. 2005 Oct 5;9(5):R498-501. 1 Fever is usually < 40C. Temps greater than 41.5C

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CT Angiography Head and Neck: Indications and Limitations

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However, IgE-mediated or not, anaphylactic shock is possible in either case. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2005, 185 (3), 772-783. Am Fam Physician 2005, 72 (8), 1492-1500. CTA head/neck is absolutely indicated if suspicion is high for this condition. 46 All of these states are some gradation of consciousness impairment. 17) Takhtani, D.

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Cholera: ED presentation, evaluation, and management

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The clinical picture of this patient was consistent with hypovolemic shock secondary to acute cholera infection. 18 Patients with signs and symptoms of severe dehydration or shock, including stupor, coma, uncontrollable vomiting, extreme fatigue that prevents drinking, and unstable vital signs should receive IV fluid resuscitation.

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ED care of refugee populations from sub-Saharan Africa

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She presents with a seven-day history of fever, fatigue, and myalgias associated with decreased oral intake and an episode of seizure-like activity three hours prior to arrival. Additionally, there is no family history of seizure disorders. A review of systems is notable for nausea and vomiting but no diarrhea.