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emDOCs Revamp: Esophageal Perforation

EMDocs

1 , 4 If presenting later in course or with an intra-abdominal perforation, patients are more likely to show signs of sepsis and hemodynamic instability. 1 , 4 If presenting later in course or with an intra-abdominal perforation, patients are more likely to show signs of sepsis and hemodynamic instability. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014.

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Animal Bites

Mind The Bleep

Always consider management as per ATLS protocol and SEPSIS 6 if relevant. Regular medications. Management The management is guided by the examination findings which are covered in the respective chapter, this section will delve into the importance of a number of those steps, as well as further long-term care. Lewis, K., & Pay, J.

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Managing the Patient with Alcohol Intoxication

RebelEM

Prerost 2014) In a patient with chronic alcohol use, hallucinations should prompt consideration of acute intoxication, alcoholic hallucinosis, or delirium tremens (DT). Pain / Additional Complaints : Alcohol can weaken the immune system with only moderate use, predisposing individuals to pneumonia, soft tissue infections, and sepsis.

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Episode 30 - Emergency Department Management of Patients With Complications of Bariatric Surgery

EB Medicine

Jeff: A 2014 study even showed an up to 80% reduction in the likelihood of developing DM2 postoperatively at the 7-year mark. overall, these surgeries are relatively safe with one 2014 review publishing a 10-17% overall complication rate and a perioperative 30 day mortality of less than 1%. Nachi: So we have a lot to cover!

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REBEL Core Cast 94.0 – SBO

RebelEM

Late findings Fever Abdominal distension (+) LR: 5.64 – 16.8 (-) LR: 0.34 – 0.43 Absent bowel sounds Peritoneal signs (i.e. rebound and guarding) Diagnostics Laboratory Tests Commonly ordered lab tests (i.e. Late findings Fever Abdominal distension (+) LR: 5.64 – 16.8 (-) LR: 0.34 – 0.43

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Diagnostics: Inflammatory Markers

Taming the SRU

This finding was not significantly different among operators with different levels of experience, or between adults and children. Sepsis PCT may have some utility in guiding posttest probability for sepsis when the diagnosis is unclear. High serum procalcitonin concentrations in patients with sepsis and infection.

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Penetrating chest trauma

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Importantly, there were no differences between the groups regarding complications, including acute respiratory distress syndrome, multiple organ failure, venous thromboembolism, sepsis, and transfusion-related complications. A recent review was conducted on Trauma Quality Improvement Program data between 2014 and 2016.