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emDOCs Revamp – Acute Chest Syndrome

EMDocs

His medical history is significant for three prior admissions for vaso-occlusive crises that have responded well to appropriate therapy, including pain control with NSAIDs and opioids, blood transfusions, antibiotics, and intravenous (IV) crystalloids. 2006 Jul;134(1):109-15. Pediatr Blood Cancer. Br J Haematol.

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 102: Hypocalcemia in Trauma and the Diamond of Death

EMDocs

HypoCa is common in trauma patients and is associated with poor outcomes. A meta-analysis found that 56% of patients with severe trauma resulting in hypotension have hypoCa.There was an increase in mortality, increased need for transfusion, and increased risk of coagulopathy in patients with hypoCa. Anaesth Intensive Care. Li K, Xu Y.

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Sickle Cell Disease Module

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Furthermore, educating both patients and their families is important in order to achieve good treatment compliance and better clinical outcomes. Newborn screening: sickle cell screening is donethrough heel-prick blood at five days of life. It has been routine practice in the UK since 2006. How is sickle cell disease diagnosed?

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Episode 21- Updates and Controversies in the Early Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock

EB Medicine

Current guidelines recommend that broad spectrum antibiotics be administered within the first hour of presentation for those with sepsis or septic shock, ideally with blood cultures being drawn beforehand. In one study, every hour of delayed abx administration was associated with an 8% increase in mortality. Jeff : Next we have epinephrine.

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