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Episode 30 - Emergency Department Management of Patients With Complications of Bariatric Surgery

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From the 80’s to 2008, the worldwide prevalence of obesity nearly doubled! Consider IV access and early IV fluids in those at risk for dehydration and intra-abdominal infections. Jeff: Tachycardic patients should make you concerned for hypovolemia 2/2 dehydration, sepsis, leaks, and blood loss. Jeff: Next up is ultrasound.

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Ovarian Torsion: Don’t get your knickers in a twist!

Don't Forget the Bubbles

While you dip a urine to rule out UTI , DKA and pregnancy, take bloods, speak to the general surgical registrar to rule out appendicitis and scramble to get an ultrasound before the close of play, the clock is ticking on the lifespan of that ovary This article aims to shine a light on a difficult diagnosis. Mansuria S.M, Donnellan N.M

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Pain Management of Common Chief Complaints in the ED

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Evaluation by ultrasound of traumatic rib fractures missed by radiography. Jan 23 2008;(1):CD000396. Effects of hydration and dehydration on blood rheology in sickle cell trait carriers during exercise. Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment for Inhaled Rib Somatic Dysfunction. Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. 2020;120(10):696-697.

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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 links to FOAM-ED ultrasound content, see the section after take-home points.) (For links to FOAM-ED ultrasound content, see the section after take-home points.) 11 A study by Stephan et al.