Northwestern EM Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

Acidosis Acidosis in shock states can present from multiple different sources, including sepsis, hypoxemia, ingestions, hyperlactatemia from hypoperfusion, amongst others. Anaphylaxis Anaphylaxis may present as hypotension alone. Hypothyroidism and Adrenal Insufficiency in Sepsis and Hemorrhagic Shock. 2008;14:379-83.

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Anaphylaxis Shock Sepsis Resuscitation 52

Taming the SRU

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

2015) reported a sensitivity of 98.9% to divert the plane). for detecting major injuries Abnormal CXR Rapid deceleration mechanism Presence of a distracting injury Chest wall tenderness Sternal/thoracic spine/scapular tenderness There are limited decision-making rules for thoracic spine imaging Yet a study (Inaba et al.,

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Northwestern EM Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The study was designed as a phase III multicenter randomized placebo control trial taking place across 75 intensive care units in the United States from 2015 to 2017. This data shows us that angiotensin II can make the blood pressure better but I would never let it distract you from the things we know matter in sepsis resuscitation.

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EB Medicine

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

As some background, from 2006-2015 there were almost 66,000 reported snake exposures and 31 deaths from snake envenomation in the US. Jeff: Hypotension should be treated with isotonic fluids and, as usual, anaphylaxis should be treated with the usual cocktail of antihistamines and epinephrine at first IM and then via infusion if refractory.

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RebelEM

MAY 15, 2024

Antibiotics are effectively the only thing standing between these patients and overwhelming sepsis. Improving the immediate management of neutropenic sepsis in the UK: Lessons from a national audit. Volume 21, Issue 6, June 2015, Pages 583-590 Perron T, Emara M, Ahmed S. Neutropenic Fever: Fever (one reading of 38.3C

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