EMDocs

JANUARY 25, 2025

Well keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. Management is directed based on underlying etiology, but consider fluid resuscitation, antipyretics, and antibiotics as indicated. Philadelphia, PA: Mosby; 2006:384-418. link] Ziessman HA, O’Malley JP, Thrall JH. Infection and Inflammation. Nuclear Medicine.

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EMS Infectious Diseases Allergic Reactions Fluid Resuscitation 95

PHEM Cast

APRIL 10, 2016

And from our buddies at HEFT EM CAST: [link] A bit more detail covering some of the research in an easy to understand way. An amazing podcast on the subject can be found at SMART EM: SMART Testing: Back to Basics As always, any feedback, comments etc. Báez AA, Hanudel P, Perez MT, Giráldez EM, Wilcox SR. March 2016. South Med J.

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Sepsis Fluid Resuscitation Resuscitation Emergency Department 52

Taming the SRU

MARCH 31, 2023

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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Allergic Reactions Seizures Anaphylaxis Leadership 40

EB Medicine

OCTOBER 1, 2018

And sepsis-3 redefined septic shock as “hypotension not responsive to fluid resuscitation” with the added requirement of vasopressors to maintain a MAP greater than or equal to 65 and with a lactate > 2. Jeff : I’m an EMS fellow, what can I say… Anyway, on to my favorite section -- prehospital care. Let’s start with fluids.

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Sepsis Shock Fluid Resuscitation Hospitals 40

EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2024

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. This patient’s recent diarrheal illness raises suspicion for hypovolemia, which would be treated with fluid resuscitation (D) , but her moist oral mucosa and dilated inferior vena cava suggest an eu- or hypervolemic state. 2006 Jul;27(13):1523-9. Eur Heart J.

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EMS Fluid Resuscitation Shock EKG/ECG 101

EMDocs

DECEMBER 16, 2023

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. A 34-year-old male is brought via EMS after collapsing during an outdoor adventure race. EMS reports the patient was conscious but altered, with slurred speech and confusion. The post EM@3AM: Hyperthermia appeared first on emDOCs.net - Emergency Medicine Education.

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Hyperthermia / Hypothermia EMS Stroke Seizures 94

EMDocs

JUNE 27, 2024

Sundd P, Gladwin MT, Novelli EM. 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 mg/kg, max 4 mg per dose q20-30min) or hydromorphone (0.01-0.02 mg/kg, max 0.4 Annu Rev Pathol.

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Pediatrics Dehydration EMS Hospitals 97