Mind The Bleep

MAY 12, 2023

9 There is no role for Tranexamic acid in upper GI bleeding and its use is harmful to patients 11 Escalate to a senior early for consideration of a higher level of care Refer for early endoscopy after resuscitation with haemodynamic stability. 2014 Jan;16(1):362. 2014 Jan;16(1):362. On Day 3 (i.e. On Day 3 (i.e. Hepatology.

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Taming the SRU

MAY 5, 2023

Respiratory failure and more severe acute kidney injury were demonstrated to be more common in patients who received higher volumes of intravenous fluid (Andrews, Muchemwa et al. 2014, Hjortrup, Haase et al. vs 42.1%), as were days alive outside of the hospital and days without life support (Meyhoff, Hjortrup et al. Muchemwa, P.

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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. The Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne summarises them in an easy-to-follow flow diagram (figure 1). Manage hydration Children may be dehydrated or present with signs of fluid overload. 2014 [Cited June 2020]; 7: 231-239.

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Dehydration Infectious Diseases Seizures Pediatrics 59

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% Do not transport to an alternative location.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 10, 2024

Initial Management Supportive Care : Initial management involves stabilising the infant, which includes fluid resuscitation, cessation of enteral feeds, and provision of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) to rest the bowel and meet the nutritional needs of the infant. How do you treat necrotising enterocolitis? Gordon, P. Hunter, C.J.,

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EB Medicine

OCTOBER 1, 2018

For those listening, my hospital probably looks a little bit like yours. Roughly half of in-hospital mortality is associated with septic in some fashion. clearly this is an important topic if it warrants it’s own chair at a major hospital in NYC. At our hospital in southern Manhattan, patients tend to breathe around 16.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2025

2024, 33 use of ultrasound may lead to a reduction in mortality, less volume of fluids given, and decreased hospital stay. 2018 56 retrospectively analyzed visits from 30,000 children from 36 hospitals across the US and found that patients who received IV antibiotics were just as likely to return at 72 hours as those who did not.

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EMDocs

JUNE 27, 2024

768: Epidemiology of Hospital Based ED Visits due to Sickle Cell Crisis and Acute Chest Syndrome in Kids. Risk factors for acute chest syndrome among children with sickle cell anemia hospitalized for vaso-occlusive crises. This series provides evidence-based updates to previous posts so you can stay current with what you need to know.

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Taming the SRU

MARCH 3, 2025

On the other hand, non-fatal injuries from chemical inhalation represent a substantial number of ED visits, with one study quoting over 125,000 ER visits in between 2014-2017 (14). Effect of inhalation injury on fluid resuscitation requirements after thermal injury. Fire-Related Inhalation Injury. N Engl J Med. PMID: 4073365.

Burns 52

Burns Fluid Resuscitation Emergency Department Resuscitation 52

Taming the SRU

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Patients with TLS should be admitted to the hospital with concurrent management from the oncology and renal teams. Additional Treatments for Severe Electrolyte Derangements Severe Hyperuricemia If uric acid 8 mg/dL or 25% increase from baseline develops, then rasburicase should be administered in addition to IV fluid resuscitation.

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EMDocs

JULY 19, 2023

8 As always, remember to correct electrolyte abnormalities and provide fluid resuscitation as indicated. 2014 Jun 2;22(1):46. In short, there is not a whole lot of evidence to support this, but if patient has had a recent ingestion and is not altered, you can consider gastrointestinal decontamination with AC. N Engl J Med.

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