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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 93: BRASH Syndrome

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An inciting event will typically push them over the edge into BRASH syndrome: Dehydration Hypotension from sepsis or another condition GI illness Dosage increase of a chronic medication (e.g., Published February 15, 2016. beta blocker) New medication (e.g., J Emerg Med. 2020 Aug;59(2):216-223. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2020.05.001.

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emDOCs Revamp – Acute Chest Syndrome

EMDocs

2016 Dec;91(12):1185-1190. Epub 2016 Oct 3. smoke, high ozone levels, smog) Asthma/reactive airway disease (RAD) Diagnostic criteria 7,8 Respiratory symptoms +/- fever (at least 38.0 C or 100.4 2 mcg/kg, max 100 mcg) while obtaining IV access 20 IV/IM ketorolac (1 mg/kg, max 15 mg) Morphine (05-0.1 mg/kg, max 0.4 C or 100.4

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Episode 36 - Diagnosis and Management of Acute Gastroenteritis in the Emergency Department

EB Medicine

No 1996 AAP guidelines, 2016 ACG guidelines, and 2017 IDSA guidelines all note diarrhea illness but may be vomiting predominant. Laboratory Testing and Imaging: Dehydration is the biggest contributor to mortality, especially in the very young and elderly. Lab evaluation for dehydration is recommended in these populations.

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Sweet! A Metabolic Disorders focused podcast episode

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2016 Jan;37(1):3-15; quiz 16-7, 47. GI symptoms are the second most common, and they include vomiting, food intolerance, food aversion, GERD, refractory to normal antireflux measures, diarrhea, and dehydration. Now the important thing for EM providers to know is that this can mimic the presentation of sepsis. Pediatr Rev.

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Are we on the right TRACT? 

Don't Forget the Bubbles

These were presented as hazard ratios and included fever at presentation, previous transfusion ever, haemoglobinuria, malaria, sickle cell disease on enrolment, HIV, evidence of sepsis, malnutrition, shock, hypothermia, and dehydration. Sepsis indicators and malaria positivity did not modify the risk. 2016 Jan 7;4(1).

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Episode 30 - Emergency Department Management of Patients With Complications of Bariatric Surgery

EB Medicine

While it was < 15% in 1990, by 2016 it reached 40%. Leakage from the staple line typically presents within the first week, but can present up to 35 days, usually with fevers, tachycardia, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting sepsis, or peritonitis. Jeff: Well that’s kind worrisome. That’s almost half of the population. million adults!!

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Bubble Wrap PLUS – July ’23

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Evaluating the Impact of the 2017 Dutch Neonatal Early-Onset Sepsis Guideline. 2023 Jun 14;46:8-23 One-year survival and outcomes of infants born at 22 and 23 weeks of gestation in Sweden 2004-2007, 2014-2016 and 2017-2019. Screen time and preschool children: Promoting health and development in a digital world. Paediatr Child Health.