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EM@3AM: Stercoral Colitis

EMDocs

Well keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. Clinical exam: 2, 3, 9 Abdominal distension and tenderness Nausea and vomiting Stool present in the rectal vault Peritonitis may be accompanied by hemodynamic instability in the case of sepsis. May still be passing small amounts of stool and flatus.

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Proning for ARDS

Northwestern EM Blog

There are several etiologies including viral pneumonia, bacterial pneumonia, sepsis, trauma, and pancreatitis. In this study, they found that prone positioning resulted in significant improvement in oxygenation, as well as a 50% decrease in mortality at 28 days (Guerin et. Adjust all tubing and reassess connections. 2013; Mi et.

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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. VBG with lactate 4 – may show low pH with elevated lactate Cardiac biomarkers – to evaluate for cardiac etiology in those presenting with chest pain or type II NSTEMI in those with sepsis.

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Diagnostics: Inflammatory Markers

Taming the SRU

As the name would suggest, inflammatory markers are biological markers of, well, inflammation. 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. days (secondary endpoint) [51].

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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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Big Labs, Little People

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) In adults, we typically think of a BNP Luckily, we have data in children with congenital heart disease as well. Lactate A sick child with sepsis syndrome? In the adult literature, we know that a lactate level above 4 mmol/L in patients with severe sepsis was associated with the need for critical care.

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The Pediatric Surgical Abdomen

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

J Pediatr Surg 2014; 49:1619. 2014; 8(5):533-541. 2014; 15(4):859-871. J Pediatr Surg 2005; 40:197. Sulkowski JP, Cooper JN, Congeni A, et al. Single-stage versus multi-stage pull-through for Hirschsprung's disease: practice trends and outcomes in infants. Pyloric Stenosis Aspelund G, Langer JC. Semin Pedaitr Surg. Applegate KE.