Taming the SRU

AUGUST 27, 2024

Mortality rates related to bullous skin lesions are typically related to disruption of the skin barrier and include subsequent dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, hypothermia, increased metabolic needs, and secondary infection leading to bacteremia and/or sepsis. J Am Acad Dermatol 2019; 81:686.

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Emergency Department Dehydration Burns Sepsis 83

EB Medicine

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Nachi: As we are just about to see one of the busiest travel days of the year, that would be the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, we thought there would be no better time to discuss the September 2019 issue of EMP: Assisting With Air Travel Medical Emergencies: Responsibilities and Pitfalls. Nachi: So, I fly about 4 times a month for work.

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Dehydration EMS Wellness Burns 40

EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2025

For patients who are elderly, orthostasis is an unreliable clinical finding and may be present in the absence of dehydration. 36-37 There is little evidence regarding oral rehydration in adults with gastroenteritis, though it seems reasonable that adults with mild dehydration could be safely hydrated orally. Modified from: Pringle, K.,

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Dehydration Fluid Resuscitation Sepsis Resuscitation 75

EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

92 Refugee patients with SAM, dehydration, or shock should be admitted for further management. Physical injuries and burns among refugees in Lebanon: implications for programs and policies. MUAC < 115 mm is indicative of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and indicates the need for admission. Can J Surg J Can Chir. 2006;49(1):51-57.

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Infectious Diseases CDC PPE Rapid Diagnostic Testing 75