EB Medicine

JULY 8, 2019

Jeff: Do note, however that 2013 guidelines do not recommend one procedure over another and leave that decision up to local surgical expertise, patient specific risk factors, and treatment goals. Some may present with isolated tachycardia while others may present with profound sepsis – tachycardia, hypotension, and fever.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Sepsis Operations Dehydration 40

EMDocs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

American Gastroenterological Association (2021) Best Practice Advice 1: Computed tomography should be considered to confirm the diagnosis of diverticulitis in patients without a prior imaging-confirmed diagnosis and to evaluate for potential complications in patients with severe presentations. 2013 May 1;87(9):612-20.

Radiology 94

Radiology Radiology Operations Best Practices 94

Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This is true in life-threatening conditions such as sepsis. However, when children do not have features of sepsis, oral antibiotics are equally effective. The take home is that although IV antibiotics are key in sepsis management, oral antibiotics are equally as effective as IV antibiotics for children without critical illness.

Emergency Department 143

Emergency Department Infectious Diseases Pediatrics Sepsis 143

EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2025

Sepsis There has been much controversy over the last two decades around the various nuances of volume resuscitation in ED patients with suspected sepsis, much of which goes beyond the scope of this limited review. 35 Headache syndromes It is common practice to give IV fluids to palliate headache symptoms in the ED.

Dehydration 75

Dehydration Fluid Resuscitation Sepsis Resuscitation 75