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Episode 7: Sepsis

PHEM Cast

[link] We hope you enjoyed our sepsis podcast. St Emlyns Induction podcast on Sepsis. A great summary of what to do when a patient with suspected sepsis first arrives in the ED. A great summary of what to do when a patient with suspected sepsis first arrives in the ED. March 2016.

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EM@3AM: Amniotic Fluid Embolism

EMDocs

Amniotic fluid embolism: antepartum, intrapartum and demographic factors. 2015 May;28(7):793-8. Amniotic fluid embolism: a reappraisal. . “Amniotic fluid embolism: diagnosis and management.” “Markers of Inflammation and Infection in Sepsis and Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation.”

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EM@3AM: Endometritis

EMDocs

Incidence, treatment and outcome of peripartum sepsis. 2015 Feb 2;2015(2):CD001067. Evaluate for retained products of conception as etiology Diagnosis Diagnosis of endometritis with at least two of the following: 8 Fever >100.4F Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1985 Dec 1;153(7):737-9. doi: 10.1016/0002-9378(85)90335-7. PMID: 4073137.

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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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SGEM#222: Rhythm is Gonna Get You – Into an Atrial Fibrillation Pathway

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

It is like normal saline vs. Ringer’s lactate for fluid resuscitation, steroids vs. no steroids for sepsis, or Coke vs. Pepsi. comparing diltiazem vs. metoprolol in the management of atrial fibrillation or flutter with rapid ventricular rate in the emergency department ( J Emerg Med 2015 ).

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Review of the ATHOS 3 trial

Northwestern EM Blog

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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Managing a patient with decompensated liver cirrhosis

Mind The Bleep

9 There is no role for Tranexamic acid in upper GI bleeding and its use is harmful to patients 11 Escalate to a senior early for consideration of a higher level of care Refer for early endoscopy after resuscitation with haemodynamic stability. On Day 3 (i.e. 48 hours later) albumin is administered at 1g/kg. On Day 3 (i.e. 2021 Jan;70(1):9-29.