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Electrical injuries

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Prolonged CPR should be considered as outcomes are generally good, even if asystole is the presenting rhythm. Judicious fluid resuscitation is critical; patients may become volume-deplete due to fluid loss/oedema secondary to burns. Narayanan, K., and Marijon, E., Electrical injury. and Trohman, R.G.,

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Episode 7: Sepsis

PHEM Cast

This was the same principle as in the Rivers trial: the standard care group is the ‘control’ group against which changes in outcome for the ‘intervention’ group are compared. Prehospital intravenous access and fluid resuscitation in severe sepsis: an observational cohort study. 2006 Jun 3;332(7553):1295–8. Resuscitation.

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emDOCs Revamp – Acute Chest Syndrome

EMDocs

2006 Jul;134(1):109-15. Intravenous fluid therapy and hospital outcomes for vaso-occlusive episodes in children, adolescents, and young adults with sickle cell disease. Factors associated with adverse outcome among children with sickle cell disease admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit: an observational cohort.

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

EB Medicine

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. Let’s start with fluids. Patient’s need adequate fluid resuscitation. So quite a few changes!

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EM@3AM: Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy

EMDocs

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. Additional fluids will not improve her condition and may worsen it. 2006 Jul;27(13):1523-9.

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EM@3AM: Hyperthermia

EMDocs

Clinical characteristics and outcome of thyroid storm: a case series and review of neuropsychiatric derangements in thyrotoxicosis. Clinical presentation, treatment, and complications of malignant hyperthermia in North America from 1987 to 2006. Temps greater than 41.5C BMC research notes , 8 , 758. link] Swee, duS., L., & Lim, A.

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

EMDocs

One of the hallmarks of sepsis care, based on the Rivers 2001 17 trial and still recommended by the latest SCCM guidelines is early detection of sepsis and initiation of early resuscitation. link] During the 2017 IV fluid shortage, Patino et al. 48 in 2006 enrolled 58 patients divided into two groups. Inwald et al.