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EM@3AM: Leukopenia

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Management is directed based on underlying etiology, but consider fluid resuscitation, antipyretics, and antibiotics as indicated. Philadelphia, PA: Mosby; 2006:384-418. Disposition is based on overall clinical presentation, inciting etiology, and consultant evaluation. link] Ziessman HA, O’Malley JP, Thrall JH. Nuclear Medicine.

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Grand Rounds Recap 3.15.23

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of emergency medicine residents report 1 or more dimensions of burnout (Lin Annals Emerg Med 2019) Moral Injury with COVID “We pushed aside our fear and frustration to focus on saving the patients in front of us; we kept our eyes open, and our feelings closed.

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EM@3AM: Hyperthermia

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Evaporative cooling is the preferred method to actively reduce body temperature in the emergency department , as it can be performed with ongoing resuscitation efforts. Ice water immersion and iced peritoneal lavage are additional methods used to lower temperature but are more invasive or can prevent additional resuscitative efforts.

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emDOCs Revamp – Acute Chest Syndrome

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2006 Jul;134(1):109-15. 2006 Dec 13;2(91):2852-7. 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 C or 100.4

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IV fluids in the ED: When do we really need them?

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For patients who are elderly, orthostasis is an unreliable clinical finding and may be present in the absence of dehydration. For patients who are elderly, orthostasis is an unreliable clinical finding and may be present in the absence of dehydration. 9 In terms of assessing volume status in general, Joseph et al. Andrews et al.