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Episode 28: LOST

PHEM Cast

Ultrasound during TCA: Cureton et al. The heart of the matter: utility of ultrasound of cardiac activity during traumatic arrest. The outcomes from different resuscitative interventions in a haemorrhagic shock model in porcine model: From: Watts et al. EMJ; 2005: 22-24. Use of CPR in hemorrhagic shock, a dog model.

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Severe shock, obtunded, and a diagnostic prehospital ECG. Also: How did this happen?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

She was in shock with thready pulses. The rate is not fast enough to be causing shock, so if it is VT, the priority is still to treat hyperK and secondarily to cardiovert. They thought it was VT, but did not shock. On arrival, the patient was in shock, was intubated, and had an immediate cardiac ultrasound.

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The Pediatric Surgical Abdomen

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

J Pediatr 2005; 146:787. J Pediatr Surg 2005; 40:197. Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis: tips and tricks for ultrasound diagnosis. 2005; 40:1848-1851. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2008; 46:13. De Lorijn F, Reitsma JB, Voskuijl WP, et al. Hirschsprung's disease and mimicking conditions. Dig Dis 1994; 12:106. 2007; 16:27-33.

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Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Arterial Lines and Invasive Blood Pressure Monitoring

Taming the SRU

A recent observational study was performed to pragmatically assess clinically meaningful differences in BP in a diverse critically ill cohort with shock. In general, radial artery readings in patients with shock likely underestimate central pressure which can lead to increasing vasopressor dosing. Cite As: Snyder, B. Broadstock, A.

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46 year old with chest pain develops a wide complex rhythm -- see many examples

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

However the patient continued to have chest pain and bedside ultrasound showed hypokinesis of the septum with significantly reduced LVEF. below) Other examples of AIVR: Young man with Gunshot wound to right chest with hemorrhagic shock, but bullet path not near heart. Fortunately the patient was then taken for angiography. Washam, J.

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Emergencies of the Third Trimester

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

Keep your ultrasound handy. Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 3(1), 39. Here, then, are some links for Third Trimester Emergencies. Verify your own laws and protocols for your practice before instituting change. de Boisblanc, B., & Suresh, M. de Boisblanc, B., & Suresh, M. Airway problems in pregnancy. Capriola, M.

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Diagnostics: Inflammatory Markers

Taming the SRU

Notably, lung ultrasound for the diagnosis of bacterial CAP demonstrated exceptional stand-alone diagnostic accuracy in 33 studies including 4,901 adults and children in the emergency department, with a pooled sensitivity of 92% and specificity of 90%. 2005 Nov;6(11):1045-56. 2005 Feb 15;53(1):33-8. J Zhejiang Univ Sci B.