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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 85: Tricky Cases Part 1

EMDocs

Resuscitate and administer antibiotics. Differential Diagnosis for patient: Infectious endocarditis, CNS infection or abscess, necrotizing soft tissue infection, toxic shock, obstructive pyelonephritis, toxic ingestion, TTP, anaphylaxis with primarily hemodynamic effects, thromembolic phenomenon. 2016 Apr;34(4):694-6.

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Vasopressor Nonresponse

Northwestern EM Blog

Due to its extremely high morbidity and mortality as well as high healthcare costs, the prompt recognition, diagnosis and resuscitation of shock is key. There is a subset of patients who, despite aggressive conventional resuscitation, have an inadequate hemodynamic response and develop refractory shock. Curr Opin Crit Care. 5) Kerns W.

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Annals of B Pod: Anti-Xa Overdose

Taming the SRU

Discussion of Evidence for Management Initial management of DOAC overdose centers around establishing large-bore intravenous access and providing adequate resuscitation for hemodynamically unstable patients. This does not deviate from general resuscitation principles for acute hemorrhage. Ther Adv Drug Saf. Nov 26; 10. N Engl J Med.

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Grand Rounds Recap 3.15.23

Taming the SRU

massive bee envenomation - R4 Capstone - Hydrocephalus - cpc: brain tumor - hyperviscosity syndromes - the language of being well & embracing fear in emergency medicine tamingthesru: Massive bee envenomation WITH dr. Yates Anaphylaxis Pathophysiology Type 1 Hypersensitivity Reaction IgE-mediated Mast-cell degranulation of vasoactive materials Reaction (..)

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REBEL Core Cast 122.0 – Neutropenic Fever

RebelEM

Epub 2016 Dec 29. Give appropriate fluids, vasopressors, and antibiotics. Default to using whichever score your oncologist is more comfortable with. Application of the MASCC and CISNE Risk-Stratification Scores to Identify Low-Risk Febrile Neutropenic Patients in the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med. 2017 Jun;69(6):755-764. 2016.11.007.

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TXA (Tranexamic Acid) in Pediatrics 

Pediatric EM Morsels

mg/kg [Nishijima 2016] Poorly studied in renally impaired patients. Military Application of Tranexamic Acid in TraumaEmergency Resuscitation (MATTERs) Study. But what is the drug really approved for, how does it actually work, and what are some of the off-label (for now) uses of TXA that add value to this medication?