EMDocs

MAY 9, 2024

He has been ill for 3 days with abdominal pain, fever, diarrhea, and vomiting, and his father thinks his son is dehydrated. The triage nurse records the event as a “seizure” lasting 7 minutes. ” Sixteen hours later the patient returns comatose after a grand mal seizure at home. The elevated WBC could be due to dehydration.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MARCH 18, 2024

She appears pale and dehydrated , and her level of alertness fluctuates. A similar process can also occur in the CNS (causing seizures ), the liver and the pancreas. Depending on the progression of the illness, children may present with pallor, oedema, lethargy, seizures, hypertension or abnormal liver function tests.

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ACEP Now

MARCH 11, 2025

It may be tempting to administer crystalloid boluses to patients with eating disorders who appear to be dehydrated in the ED; however, this should be avoided because a common cardiac complication is heart failure. London: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE); 2017 May. Dermatoendocrinol. 2009;1(5):268-270.

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 16, 2023

As you attempt to examine the patient, he has a generalized, tonic-clonic seizure. The patient is agitated, not oriented, and becoming combative with ED staff. A 12-lead EKG shows sinus tachycardia but is otherwise normal. What is your diagnosis, and what are your next steps in evaluation and management? 1 Fever is usually < 40C.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2015

First: Are you sure it was syncope, and not SEIZURE? Conversely , frequently syncope has a short episode of tonic-clonic activity that mimics seizure. Also consider non-hemorrhagic volume depletion, dehydration : orthostatic vitals may uncover this [see Mendu et al. (3)]. Vasovagal syncope is generally benign. Sivilotti, M.,

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

million patient complaints in 2017, making it the second most common ED complaint. National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS) 2017 Emergency Department Summary Tables (2017). doi:10.1136/emermed-2017-206944 Mokhtari A, Yip O, Alain J, Berthelot S. 2017 Apr 4;166(7):514-530. Epub 2017 Feb 14.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 5, 2023

Infections, fever, acidosis, hypoxia, dehydration and exposure to extreme temperatures can trigger VOC even though often no cause is identified. Home analgesia: Advise families at home to increase fluid intake to avoid dehydration (dehydration will prolong painful episodes). Rotavirus gastroenteritis and dehydration C.

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