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ToxCard: Iron

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7 Workup other than serum iron concentration at 4 hours after ingestion not shown to accurately predict clinical outcomes or severity of toxicity. Aggressive fluid resuscitation as patients may be severely hypovolemic from GI symptoms. 6 Absence of visualized tablets on x-ray does not exclude iron ingestion. 2 L/hr in adults.

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EM@3AM: Retroperitoneal Hematoma

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The time taken to measure serum hemoglobin and hematocrit (B) and await a result would delay definitive surgical control of likely ongoing hemorrhage given this patient’s incomplete response to fluid resuscitation. Spontaneous retroperitoneal hematoma: etiology, characteristics, management, and outcome. Epub 2011 Sep 10.

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EM@3AM: Leukopenia

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Management is directed based on underlying etiology, but consider fluid resuscitation, antipyretics, and antibiotics as indicated. 0000000000000305 Kazumi Y (2023) The Epidemiology and Outcomes of Leukopenia in Different Populations and Regions. 2011 Feb 15;52(4):e56-93. Curr Opin Hematol. 2017;24(1):46-53. Gedefie, A.,

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The Intersections of Physical and Mental Health Disorders

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In the emergency department (ED), physicians face the challenge of making rapid decisions that can significantly impact patient outcomes. However, the persistence of tachycardia despite fluid resuscitation and dosing with lorazepam to help with his panic disorder raised concerns that warranted further investigation.

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Episode 7: Sepsis

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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. 2011 Aug 30;18(9):934–40. Prehospital intravenous access and fluid resuscitation in severe sepsis: an observational cohort study. 2014 Oct 28;:1–9.

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Back to the BaSICS: does the infusion rate of a fluid bolus affect mortality?

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Yet in 2011 a landmark randomized, controlled trial measured the effect that an intravenous bolus had on mortality in children with severe febrile illness in 3 African countries. Septic sheep randomized to early, rapid volume resuscitation had greater vasopressor requirements 12 hours after initial fluid bolus. more than 2].

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EM@3AM: ESBL-Producing Organisms and Their Management

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Management 9-12 Patients such receive standard resuscitation care including: Antipyretics such as Tylenol (650-1000 mg PO), Ibuprofen (600 mg PO), or Toradol (15mg IV). IV fluid resuscitation as needed. 12 Complications Inadequate empiric therapy can lead to treatment delays and worse outcomes. In: PostTW, ed.

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