RebelEM

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects an estimated 300,000 infants born worldwide each year and has a total estimated prevalence of 100,000 in the United States alone ( Piel 2017 ). VOE is often complicated by hypovolemia, making fluid administration a common intervention ( Lovett 2017 ). Lactated Ringer (LR) and 0.9%

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Fluid Resuscitation Resuscitation Documentation/Coding Outcomes 123

RebelEM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Background: Standard emergency department management of acute pancreatitis has focused on aggressive hydration, analgesia and investigation for an underlying reversible cause (eg gallstones). Aggressive or Moderate Fluid Resuscitation in Acute Pancreatitis (WATERFALL). Article: de-Madaria E et al. cc/kg/hour.

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Administration Fluid Resuscitation Resuscitation Outcomes 52

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

The Lancet Nov 2017. The Lancet Nov 2017. Other serious time-dependent conditions such as myocardial infarction and trauma have been improved significantly with emergency medical services (EMS). It has been reported that over half of patients with sepsis arrive to the emergency department via ambulance [1].

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Optimally, bystander CPR, including the administration of rescue breaths, should be initiated prior to arrival of emergency medical services. 3 Once the patient arrives in your emergency department, a rapid review of the patient’s status and results of resuscitative efforts should be performed. Am J Emerg Med.

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Pediatrics Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Emergency Department Resuscitation 52

ACEP Now

MARCH 14, 2024

A 44 year-old male with unknown past medical history came by emergency medical services (EMS) to the emergency department (ED) for an electrical injury and fall from a high voltage electrical pole. Electrical injuries in the emergency department: an evidence-based review. Emerg Med Pract.

Burns 52

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EMDocs

JULY 17, 2023

Bowel perforation demonstrated by CT, hard signs of peritonitis, or an overall toxic appearance warrant emergent surgical consultation. Measures to optimize the patient for surgical intervention and treat shock, including antibiotics and fluid resuscitation, are associated with improved outcomes in these patients. 2018;13:36.

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Operations EMS Fluid Resuscitation Resuscitation 77

Taming the SRU

MAY 5, 2023

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. 2017, Silversides, Major et al. Bernard (2017). N Engl J Med. 2023;388(6):499-510. 2021, Jarczak, Kluge et al. Andrews, B., Bauer, M.,

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