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Brain Trauma Guidelines for Emergency Medicine

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This document is an update of guidelines first published in 2000, and then updated in 2007. Fluid Resuscitation Intravenous fluids should be administered in the prehospital setting to treat hypotension and/or limit hypotension to the shortest duration possible.

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EM@3AM: Hyperthermia

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Broad-spectrum antibiotics (A) for septic shock are not inappropriate given the hyperthermia, tachycardia, and hypotension. As you attempt to examine the patient, he has a generalized, tonic-clonic seizure. What is your diagnosis, and what are your next steps in evaluation and management? 1 Fever is usually < 40C.

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Something she ate?

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It refers to hypernatraemia, hyperventilation, haemodialysis, and induced hypothermia. It clears ammonia, allows fluid removal, and facilitates management of electrolyte. Hypothermia Aiming for a lower core temp (35 o C) reduces cerebral metabolic rate and cerebral blood flow. 2007, Mar). Bellomo, R. 2014, Jan).