EB Medicine

AUGUST 6, 2019

Nachi: Specifically, we’ll be focusing on the use of DOACs for the indications of stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation and the treatment and prevention of recurrent venous thromboembolisms. Jeff: Rivaroxaban, trade name Xarelto, the second FDA approved DOAC, is used for stroke prevention in those with nonvalvular afib and VTE treatment.

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Emergency Department Stroke Wellness Resuscitation 40

Taming the SRU

MAY 3, 2023

During the admission, she completed a course of broad-spectrum antibiotics and as the underlying shock state improved, she was also weaned off all vasopressor support. For a complete discussion of cardiogenic shock and right ventricular failure, please see this other Air Care Series post on the subject.

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Wellness Hospitals Shock Outcomes 52

EB Medicine

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Both are at the University of Florida Jacksonville, and they reviewed a total of 120 articles from 2006-2017, in addition to reviews from both Cochrane and Dare. In severe cases this can lead to systemic bleeding and even hemorrhagic shock. Those on anticoagulants and anti-platelet agents are at increased risk.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Poisoning Anaphylaxis Allergic Reactions 40

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JUNE 1, 2017

The previously well child now decompensated: undiagnosed thrombophilia Asymptomatic patent foramen ovale (PFO) is the cause of some cases of cryptogenic vascular disease, such as stroke and MI. 2017; 15:47-50. However, the presence of PFO alone does not connote higher risk. Interactive Cardiovascaulr and Thoracic Surgery.

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Pediatrics EKG/ECG Wellness Seizures 52

EB Medicine

MAY 3, 2019

Jeff: And while it seems crass to even mention the financial impact, the number is shocking - suicide has an estimated economic burden of $5.4 Jeff: a 2017 ACEP clinical policy also recommends against routine lab testing in those with acute psychiatric complaints. billion per year in the US. deaths per year per 100,000 individuals.

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Emergency Department Psychiatric Documentation/Coding Outcomes 40

EMDocs

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Both can result in heat exhaustion and heat stroke and have many overlapping symptoms. Patients with heat stroke have hot, dry skin and altered mental status (e.g., C, and heat stroke occurs at a core temperature > 40°C. C, and heat stroke occurs at a core temperature > 40°C. Temps greater than 41.5C Bendall, J.

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Hyperthermia / Hypothermia EMS Stroke Seizures 94

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

2 Outcomes of patients presenting with ischemic stroke who received MRI as initial imaging modality have demonstrated similar outcomes to those with initial CTA, with Kim et al. Stroke Authors’ Recommendation: CTA head/neck should be acquired in patients with stroke symptoms presenting within 24 hours of symptom onset.

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Stroke Radiology Radiology Emergency Department 105

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JANUARY 1, 2017

Use soothing sensory measures: speak softly, offer a pacifier, and stroke the skin softly. Unexplained tachycardia may be the early signs of shock. Below is a reprint (with permission) of a soon-to-be released chapter, Horeczko T. Acute Pain in Children". In Management of Pain and Procedural Sedation in Acute Care.

Pediatrics 40

Pediatrics Soft Tissue Injuries Burns Emergency Department 40

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 5, 2023

The Kilifi algorithm includes five clinical situations that are common sickle cell presentations – clinical jaundice, severe anaemia, bone and joint infections, and stroke. Symptoms may be non-specific in the beginning with patients quickly developing septic shock and disseminated intravascular coagulation.

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Blood Transfusions Stroke Dehydration Sepsis 126

PulmCCM

JANUARY 2, 2025

In a stroke, the much larger ADAPT-Sepsis trial cast those provisional conclusions into doubt. But most such trials have been small, often single-center, and vulnerable to bias due to the unblinded nature of the intervention. How reliable is this body of evidence? fewer days of antibiotics.

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Sepsis Stroke Outcomes Shock 98

Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Neonatal hypotension can result from inadequate cardiac output, low systemic vascular resistance, or a combination of both, which are influenced by: Cardiac Output: Neonates, particularly preterm ones, may have compromised cardiac output due to myocardial immaturity, leading to reduced stroke volume and heart rate. El-Khuffash, A.

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Sepsis Shock Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Administration 59

EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

Based on available hospital resources, the patient is treated for septic shock secondary to pneumonia and an infected wound using broad-spectrum antibiotics and IV crystalloid fluids. She is sent to the medical ward after three days in the ED with the diagnoses of resolving septic shock, severe malaria, and AKI.

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