Don't Forget the Bubbles

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Up to 5% of burns occur secondary to electrical injuries, and this rises to 27% in developing countries. Significant injuries can occur even in the absence of extensive burns or other signs of external injury. Was the patient thrown from the source (suggestive of DC shock and may result in further blunt force trauma)?

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

OCTOBER 1, 2015

He is in compensated shock. Increased demand may be temporary, such as in burns, s/p cardiac surgery, or ay prolonged recovery. Paediatric Resp Rev (2006) 7, 162–168 Wright SE,VanDahm K. The Huber needle is not a resuscitative line. Obtain proper access to give fluids -- do not rely on the port-a-cath.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JANUARY 1, 2017

For example, for a simple forearm fracture, you may opt to give an oral opioid, perform a hematoma block, and offer inhaled nitrous oxide for reduction, rather than a formal intravenous procedural sedation ( Luhmann 2006 ). Pediatric burns should be assessed carefully and treated aggressively. Management of Pain in Children with Burns.

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Pediatrics Soft Tissue Injuries Burns Emergency Department 40

EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2025

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.

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