EMDocs

JANUARY 11, 2025

If sepsis or septic shock is present, aggressive fluid resuscitation and empiric antibiotics covering intra-abdominal flora should be administered. Stercoral colitis in the emergency department: a review of the literature. International journal of emergency medicine, 17(1), 3. link] com staff (2014).

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RebelEM

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

RESUS SCENARIO Picture this: you just arrived at your shift at the local emergency department. Ultrasonographic measurement of the respiratory variation in the inferior vena cava diameter is predictive of fluid responsiveness in critically ill patients: systematic review and meta-analysis. May 2014; PMID: 24495437.

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PHEM Cast

APRIL 10, 2016

The control group received many similar treatments as the ‘intervention’ group (just not full protocolised EGDT) highlighting that with good sepsis care (fluid resuscitation, close monitoring, early appropriate antibiotic administration), mortality can be reduced. Am J Emerg Med. 2014 Oct 28;:1–9. Am J Emerg Med.

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Taming the SRU

MAY 5, 2023

doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2212663 BACKGROUND Sepsis, including severe sepsis and septic shock, is a frequently encountered condition in the emergency department and carries a high mortality rate. 2014, Hjortrup, Haase et al. N Engl J Med. 2023;388(6):499-510. 2021, Jarczak, Kluge et al. 2016, Andrews, Semler et al.

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Taming the SRU

APRIL 3, 2023

Cardiac Arrest in Pregnancy 1 in 30,000 pregnancies 800 maternal deaths globally Rates have nearly doubled between 1989 and 2009 Survival to hospital discharge after maternal in-hospital cardiac arrest 58.9%

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 18, 2023

13,14 Fluids Fluid resuscitation is a mainstay of sepsis therapy, as the condition is commonly associated with both absolute and relative hypovolemia. 15 Two changes were elucidated in the 2021 SSC guidelines for fluid resuscitation. The patient currently resides at a skilled nursing facility.

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Intensive Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Labs and Lytes 040 Author: Dr Nasreen Bahemia Peer reviewers: Dr Craig Johnston, A/Prof Chris Nickson A 56-year-old female presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with 2 days of severe nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. 2014, Jan). She was also getting progressively drowsier while waiting in ED. Silibinin [link] Warrillow, S.

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