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Chemical Burns

Mind The Bleep

Circulation Assess heart rate, blood pressure, peripheral and central CRT, pulses and 3 lead ECG. These systemic effects can include central nervous system (agitation, seizures , and coma), as well as cardiac ( hypotension and dysrhythmias) [10, 11]. 2013 May;74(5):1363-6. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. doi: 10.1097/TA.0b013e31828b82f5.

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emDOCs Revamp: Alcohol Withdrawal

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fold higher risk of NSTI than the control group 12 For those without comorbidities , AUD exhibited a 15.2-fold fold higher risk of NSTI than the control group 12 For those without comorbidities , AUD exhibited a 15.2-fold fold higher risk of NSTI than the control group 12 For those without comorbidities , AUD exhibited a 15.2-fold

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Chest Pain in Children: ReBaked Morsel

Pediatric EM Morsels

Add the risk assessment for sudden cardiac death into your workflow Have you ever fainted or had a seizure without warning, during exercise or in response to a loud noise? EKG Reasonable screen for cardiac etiology [ Kane, 2010 ]: Chest Pain with Exertion? 2013 Oct;132(4):e1010-7. Abnormal exam (ex, murmurs, hepatomegaly)?

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MI in Children

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

Electrocardiography (ECG) should be performed on any patient with significant blunt chest injury. A negative ECG is highly consistent with no significant blunt myocardial injury. Any patient with a new abnormality on ECG (dysrhythmia, heart block, or signs of ischemia) should be admitted for continuous ECG monitoring.

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The Toxic Shelf

Cook County EM Blog

Signs and symptoms of toxicity include alerted mental status, seizures, CNS depression, apnea, respiratory failure, hypotension, ventricular dysrhythmias, and cardiac arrest. If a therapeutic dose is chewed, it can lead to bronchospasm, laryngospasm, seizures, and cardiovascular collapse which further reinforces the danger to children.

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Beyond Ketamine: When to use Facilitated Intubation in the ED

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Contraindicated seizures or porphyria. Resuscitation 2013; 84(11): 1500 – 4. 2013): 71-78. Notable Physical Exam: General: Tripoding, severe respiratory distress. Minimal histamine release. Cons: Short duration of action. Pain upon injection. Adrenal suppression, limiting its use in long procedures or critically ill patients.

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How to Diagnose Eating Disorders in the Emergency Department

ACEP Now

I recommend an order set that includes ECG, glucose, creatinine, liver enzymes, lipase, amylase, electrolytes including calcium, magnesium, and phosphate ketones, and urinalysis. 16 An elevated amylase suggests repetitive vomiting as well. The prevalence and correlates of eating disorders in adult emergency department patients.