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Episode 7: Sepsis

PHEM Cast

The control group received many similar treatments as the ‘intervention’ group (just not full protocolised EGDT) highlighting that with good sepsis care (fluid resuscitation, close monitoring, early appropriate antibiotic administration), mortality can be reduced. Am J Emerg Med. Academic Emergency Medicine. South Med J.

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emDOCs Revamp – Acute Chest Syndrome

EMDocs

2006 Jul;134(1):109-15. Intranasal fentanyl and discharge from the emergency department among children with sickle cell disease and vaso-occlusive pain: A multicenter pediatric emergency medicine perspective. 2006 Dec 13;2(91):2852-7. C or 100.4 mg/kg, max 4 mg per dose q20-30min) or hydromorphone (0.01-0.02

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EM@3AM: Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy

EMDocs

Takotsubo syndrome is often exceedingly difficult to distinguish from acute myocardial infarction in the emergency department, as there is significant overlap in many clinical and diagnostic features. Additional fluids will not improve her condition and may worsen it. 2006 Jul;27(13):1523-9. Vital signs show T of 99.0°F

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EM@3AM: Hyperthermia

EMDocs

An 18-month-old boy presents to the emergency department with loss of consciousness. Evaporative cooling is the preferred method to actively reduce body temperature in the emergency department , as it can be performed with ongoing resuscitation efforts. Temps greater than 41.5C Gronert, G. Brandom, B.

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

EMDocs

Much of our understanding of the clinical signs of hypovolemia comes from studies performed on phlebotomy volunteers 1,2 while our understanding of fluid overload comes from heart failure patients. 47 from 1983 looking at 60 participants who either received IV fluids over 6 hours or received no fluids. Acad Emerg Med.