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Rethinking Fluid Resuscitation in Vaso-Occlusive Crisis: Is Lactated Ringer’s the Superior Choice?

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VOE is often complicated by hypovolemia, making fluid administration a common intervention ( Lovett 2017 ). saline (NS) solutions are both isotonic crystalloids widely used for intravenous fluid resuscitation across many contexts and disease states ( Myburgh 2013 ). Lactated Ringer (LR) and 0.9% JAMA Intern Med.

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 103: Thermal Burn Injury

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Fluid resuscitation target and fluid Fluid resuscitation is one of the most important parts of management; goal is to increase intravascular volume and ensure end organ perfusion. Calculating fluid resuscitation: Parkland formula: 4 mL X % TBSA X weight in kilograms. 2016 Aug;42(5):953-1021.

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ToxCard: Iron

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Aggressive fluid resuscitation as patients may be severely hypovolemic from GI symptoms. Case Follow-up: The patient received a fluid resuscitation with 20 mL/kg bolus of normal saline. McGraw Hill; 2016. Basic assessment: airway, breathing, circulation. Antiemetics as needed. 2 L/hr in adults. & Rangan, C.

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EM@3AM: Amniotic Fluid Embolism

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“Amniotic fluid embolism.” “Amniotic fluid embolism: diagnosis and management.” ” Obstet Gynecol 123(2 Pt 1): 337-348. link] Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine. Electronic address, p. ” Am J Obstet Gynecol 215(2): B16-24. link] j.ajog.2016.03.012 2016.03.012 Patel, P.,

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EM@3AM: Leukopenia

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Management is directed based on underlying etiology, but consider fluid resuscitation, antipyretics, and antibiotics as indicated. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2016. Disposition is based on overall clinical presentation, inciting etiology, and consultant evaluation. 2nd edition. 2, CLINICAL GUIDELINES: HIV DIAGNOSIS.

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Episode 7: Sepsis

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March 2016. The control group received many similar treatments as the ‘intervention’ group (just not full protocolised EGDT) highlighting that with good sepsis care (fluid resuscitation, close monitoring, early appropriate antibiotic administration), mortality can be reduced. Resuscitation. 2016 [cite Date Accessed].

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Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome

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She receives fluid resuscitation, and you organise some tests to find out why she is so tired. 2016 Oct 10 [cited 2023 Nov 30];281(2):123–48. 2016 Jan;6(1):e009933. 2016 Jan 1;137(1). 2017 Sep 12 [cited 2023 Nov 30];archdischild-2016-311377. She is apyrexial, tachycardic and normotensive.