EMDocs

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

6 Treatment : Airway Definitive airway management should be performed in those with respiratory distress with attention to appropriate resuscitation started beforehand in the setting of potential distributive shock from mediastinitis. 4 Fluid resuscitation and vasopressor use as appropriate. Am J Emerg Med.

Operations 95

Operations Radiology Radiology Fluid Resuscitation 95

EB Medicine

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Thankfully, fatalities are declining, with just 565 in 2015. As always, it’s ABC and IV, O2, monitor first with early airway management in those with head and neck burns being a top priority. Nachi: Additionally, for those with severe electrical injuries, an IV should be placed and fluid resuscitation should begin.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Burns EKG/ECG Shock 40

Taming the SRU

MARCH 3, 2025

Upper Airway Injury to the upper airway, defined as airway structures proximal to the glottis (i.e. Because inhalational injuries often co-occur with large cutaneous burns, aggressive fluid resuscitation can rapidly worsen upper airway edema making airway management especially challenging.

Burns 52

Burns Fluid Resuscitation Emergency Department Resuscitation 52