Don't Forget the Bubbles

MARCH 18, 2024

She receives fluid resuscitation, and you organise some tests to find out why she is so tired. A similar process can also occur in the CNS (causing seizures ), the liver and the pancreas. Due to fluid losses and kidney damage, the patient may have little to no urine output. She is apyrexial, tachycardic and normotensive.

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EMDocs

JULY 19, 2023

Further, organic mercury readily crosses the placenta where it acts as a teratogen leading to a wide range of birth defects including developmental delay, blindness, seizures, and limb malformation. 8 As always, remember to correct electrolyte abnormalities and provide fluid resuscitation as indicated. 2014 Jun 2;22(1):46.

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Poisoning Fluid Resuscitation Administration Seizures 92

EMDocs

MARCH 11, 2024

Patients who cannot tolerate oral intake of fluids should receive intravenous (IV) fluid resuscitation but are encouraged to start drinking ORS as soon as they are able. Among children, hypoglycemia is common and can lead to seizures. Trop Med Infect Dis. 2023;8(3):169. Kirk M, ed. 2013;8(1):e54395.

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