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Bullous Skin Lesions, Meet Emergency Medicine

Taming the SRU

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. What can you do from the Emergency Department if suspected?

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Episode 30 - Emergency Department Management of Patients With Complications of Bariatric Surgery

EB Medicine

I’m Jeff Nusbaum and I’m back with Nachi Gupta for the 30 th episode of EMplify and the first Post-Ponte Vedra Episode of 2019. This month, we are sticking in the abdomen for another round of evidence-based medicine, focusing on Emergency Department Management of Patients With Complications of Bariatric Surgery.

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SGEM#255: It Don’t Matter Now – Fluid Type and Infusion Rate in Paediatric DKA

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Date: April 29th, 2019 Reference: Kuppermann et al. NEJM June 2018 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Nikki Abela is a final year trainee in Emergency Medicine and Paediatric Emergency Medicine in Liverpool, UK from sunny Malta. Date: April 29th, 2019 Reference: Kuppermann et al. She is a blog editor for RCEM Learning.

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Don’t Forget the Orbeez!

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Curious Ken is brought into your emergency department. Other symptoms, such as constipation, abdominal pain and dehydration, were also be seen. Pediatric Emergency Care , 31 (6), pp.416-418. Pediatric Emergency Care , 35 (6), pp.426-427. The Journal of Emergency Medicine , 56 (6), pp.e115-e117. Zamora et al.,

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SGEM#254: Probiotics for Pediatric Gastroenteritis – I Can’t Go For that…No Can Do

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Date: April 16th, 2019 Reference: Schnadower et al. Crocco is a Pediatric Emergency Physician and is the Medical Director & Division Head of the Division of Pediatric Emergency at McMaster’s Children’s Hospital. Date: April 16th, 2019 Reference: Schnadower et al. NEJM 2018 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Anthony G.

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emDOCs Revamp – Acute Chest Syndrome

EMDocs

2019 Jan 24;14:263-292. Intranasal fentanyl and discharge from the emergency department among children with sickle cell disease and vaso-occlusive pain: A multicenter pediatric emergency medicine perspective. C or 100.4 mg/kg, max 4 mg per dose q20-30min) or hydromorphone (0.01-0.02 mg/kg, max 0.4 2020 Feb 12;10(1):2470.

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Cholera: ED presentation, evaluation, and management

EMDocs

Louis) // Reviewed by: Joshua Lowe, MD (EM Staff Physician, USAF); Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case A 25-year-old woman presented to the emergency department (ED) in Uganda with acute encephalopathy. 11 The presentation of cholera on physical examination depends on the patient’s level of dehydration.