Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 7, 2023

Heart rate (HR) and respiratory rate (RR) are THE major vital signs used in Advanced Paediatric Life Support ( APLS) guidance , sepsis guidelines , and Paediatric Early Warning Scores (e.g., Identify the percentage of children whose heart or respiratory rate would exceed the “severe” cut-off from the UK Sepsis Trust and NICE guidelines.

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EMDocs

AUGUST 22, 2023

Capnography has several novel uses in other disease states commonly seen in the ED such as trauma, DKA, sepsis and obstructive lung disease. Published 2016 Jan 29. ETCO 2 correlates with blood pressure, lactate, and base excess in critically ill patients. Further Reading : [link] [link] References: Long B, Koyfman A, Vivirito MA.

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Northwestern EM Blog

MARCH 1, 2025

There are several etiologies including viral pneumonia, bacterial pneumonia, sepsis, trauma, and pancreatitis. Hemodynamic instability and ongoing cardiac arrhythmias are a strong contraindication as chest access for cardiopulmonary resuscitation is limited (Koulouras et. Should we prone non-intubated patients in the ED?

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Emergency Department Fractures EKG/ECG Wellness 52

Taming the SRU

MARCH 30, 2023

Background Early recognition and resuscitation of patients in septic shock are critical skills for an emergency medicine physician. The pathologic vasodilation observed in sepsis is thought to result from failure of the vascular smooth muscle to constrict appropriately, leading to hypotension as well as tissue hypoperfusion (2).

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Taming the SRU

MAY 5, 2023

Early Restrictive or Liberal Fluid Management for Sepsis-Induced Hypotension. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2212663 BACKGROUND Sepsis, including severe sepsis and septic shock, is a frequently encountered condition in the emergency department and carries a high mortality rate. 2016, Andrews, Semler et al. N Engl J Med. N Engl J Med.

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EB Medicine

OCTOBER 1, 2018

This month, we’ll be talking Updates and Controversies in the Early Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock. We have a special episode for you this month… We’ve brought Dr. Jeremy Rose, one of the peer reviewers, and a sepsis expert, on with us to talk through the content this month. Jeff : Sepsis chair. Sepsis-3!!

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Northwestern EM Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

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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Anaphylaxis Shock Sepsis Resuscitation 52

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

AUGUST 1, 2017

2016; 13:590-600. Eur J Pediatr Surg 2016; 26:192. 2016; 5(1):5-12. Necrotizing Enterocolitis. N Eng J Med. 2011; 364(3):255-264. Niño DF et al. Necrotizing enterocolitis: new insights into pathogenesis and mechanisms. Walsh MC et al. Necrotizing Enterocolitis: A Practitioner’s Perspective. Pediatr Rev. 1988; 9(7):219-226.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

APRIL 1, 2016

Lactate A sick child with sepsis syndrome? In the adult literature, we know that a lactate level above 4 mmol/L in patients with severe sepsis was associated with the need for critical care. The acute recognition and treatment of sepsis is first and foremost, clinical. The short answer – yes.

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RebelEM

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Sepsis, hyperthyroidism, dehydration, heart failure, ACS, etc). PMID: 36115743 Clinical Question: What is the effectiveness of IV amiodarone vs IV digoxin used as second line therapy in critically ill emergency department patients with atrial fibrillation/flutter where first-line BB use has failed? PMID: 36115743 Panchal, Ashish R.,

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Emergency Department Administration EMS Dehydration 52

EB Medicine

JULY 8, 2019

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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EB Medicine

JUNE 6, 2019

CT is good but you really should learn ultrasound, and lastly, sick patients need prompt consultation and resuscitation, not rapid trips to radiology. Nachi: For more information on HIV and its management, check out the February 2016 issue of Emergency Medicine Practice , which covered this and more in depth.

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Introduction Sepsis and septic shock are life-threatening conditions characterized by severe systemic inflammation and organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host response to infection. 3,4 Prompt recognition and management of sepsis and septic shock are paramount for the ED clinician. vs. 0.91), positive predictive value (0.27

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

This is not always feasible in an acute resuscitation scenario. This retrospective observational cohort study looked at whether lactate can be used to predict the need for acute resuscitation in paediatric emergency department (PED) patients. In children who did not need acute resuscitation, the 95th percentile of lactate was 3.2

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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. Epub 2016 Dec 29. Neutropenic Fever: Fever (one reading of 38.3C Give appropriate fluids, vasopressors, and antibiotics.

Infectious Diseases 101

Infectious Diseases Administration Sepsis Anaphylaxis 101

Taming the SRU

APRIL 26, 2023

Resuscitation 2020. J Emerg Med 2016. Classification of sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock: the impact of minor variations in data capture and definition of SIRS criteria. Ann Pharmacother 2016. First aid cooling techniques for heat stroke and exertional hyperthermia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Emergency Department Stroke Sepsis 52

EMDocs

JUNE 27, 2024

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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Pediatrics Dehydration EMS Hospitals 97

Taming the SRU

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

haffner and wright The number of psychiatric emergencies across the U.S., haffner and wright The number of psychiatric emergencies across the U.S., mg/kg (of 0.1 mg/kg (of 0.1 mg/kg (of 0.1 2x maintenance rate

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EMDocs

APRIL 1, 2025

Ultimately theres thrombus formation => obstructs venous drainage which can lead to cranial nerve compression, sepsis, death. Treatment includes resuscitation, broad-spectrum antibiotics, anticoagulation, and specialist consultation. 2016 Oct 19;40(6):263-276. How common is it? What is the focus of treatment?

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Dehydration Sepsis Seizures Resuscitation 95

Don't Forget the Bubbles

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

He has received 20ml/kg in 5 to 10ml/kg aliquots in the ED, as his blood pressure keeps dropping, and the ED team is concerned about possible sepsis. He has had some additional episodes of hypotension post-intubation, which is treated with further volume resuscitation. Eur J Pediatr, 2016. pulmonary hypertension, pARDS).

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Pediatrics Ultrasounds Shock Resuscitation 78

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 3, 2024

Trends in C-Reactive Protein Use in Early-Onset Sepsis Evaluations and Associated Antibiotic Use. Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Associated Hospitalizations in Children <5 Years: 2016-2022. Fluid resuscitation in children with severe infection and septic shock: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pediatrics. Pediatrics.

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