Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 30, 2023

A recent review was conducted on Trauma Quality Improvement Program data between 2014 and 2016. 2014 Sep;45(9):1287-95. There is evidence for using balanced ratios in children, but this comes from retrospective case note reviews. This generated a sample of 1233 paediatric trauma patients who had received at least 1 unit PRBC and FFP.

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Resuscitation Operations Sepsis Pediatrics 139

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 27, 2024

Mortality rates related to bullous skin lesions are typically related to disruption of the skin barrier and include subsequent dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, hypothermia, increased metabolic needs, and secondary infection leading to bacteremia and/or sepsis. Crit Care Med 2014; 42:118. J Am Acad Dermatol 2019; 81:686.

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Emergency Department Dehydration Burns Sepsis 83

Greater Sydney Area HEMS

APRIL 26, 2023

– Concurrent traumatic injuries , along with hypothermia, hypoglycaemia, pain and fear can all stimulate maladaptive compensation, potentiating the above mechanisms. Halliwill JR, Sieck DC, Romero SA, Buck TM, Ely MR (2014) Blood pressure regulation X: what happens when the muscle pump is lost? Get them down, right? Merchant D.

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Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Shock Research Operations 52

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

MARCH 1, 2016

The Trauma Death Spiral Lethal triad of hypothermia, acidosis, and coagulopathy. Do everything you can to support perfusion and avoid the death spiral of hypothermia, coagulopathy, and acidosis. 2014 Apr;63(4):460-2. 2014 Aug;49(8):1295-9. Puffer fish or blob: a hyperfibrinolytic tracing. Acad Emerg Med. Ann Emerg Med.

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Resuscitation Pediatrics Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Operations 40

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Research into post-arrest after-care, therapeutic hypothermia, reanimatology. April 8, 2014, for additional background history. April 8, 2014. May 3, 2014. Helped establish the Freedom House ambulance with paramedic level care. Support of prevention activities to lessen the need for resuscitation. Trimble, Tom, RN CEN.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 10, 2024

3,950 children were recruited between September 2014 to May 2017. These were presented as hazard ratios and included fever at presentation, previous transfusion ever, haemoglobinuria, malaria, sickle cell disease on enrolment, HIV, evidence of sepsis, malnutrition, shock, hypothermia, and dehydration. Do you believe the results?

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Blood Transfusions Research Outcomes Hospitals 78

Intensive Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

It refers to hypernatraemia, hyperventilation, haemodialysis, and induced hypothermia. Hypothermia Aiming for a lower core temp (35 o C) reduces cerebral metabolic rate and cerebral blood flow. 2014, Jan). The exact pathophysiology is complex, but an important factor is the accumulation of metabolic toxins such as ammonia.

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Poisoning Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Fluid Resuscitation Resuscitation 52

EMDocs

JUNE 27, 2024

2014 Feb;69(2):144-51. -smoke, high ozone levels, smog) Asthma/reactive airway disease (RAD) Diagnostic criteria 7,8 Respiratory symptoms +/- fever (at least 38.0 C or 100.4 2 mcg/kg, max 100 mcg) while obtaining IV access 20 IV/IM ketorolac (1 mg/kg, max 15 mg) Morphine (05-0.1 mg/kg, max 4 mg per dose q20-30min) or hydromorphone (0.01-0.02

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Pediatrics Dehydration EMS Hospitals 97

PEMBlog

JANUARY 17, 2024

Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of skin and soft tissue infections: 2014 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis 2014; 59:e10. So fever or hypothermia, extreme tachycardia, tachypnea, altered consciousness, a very unwell appearance, or even hypotension. So what causes it?

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Infectious Diseases Sepsis Wellness Pediatrics 59

EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

Signs of malnutrition – which places patients at higher risk for infection – can include cachexia, muscular wasting, sunken eyes, redundant skin folds, edema, brittle skin and hair, bradycardia, hypotension, and hypothermia. Qual Health Res. 2022;32(1):48-63. doi:10.1177/10497323211046238 U.S. Accessed October 5, 2024.

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