2019 Emergency Department Hyperthermia / Hypothermia 
Pediatric EM Morsels
AUGUST 9, 2024
Neonates presenting to the Emergency Department often cause a lot of uncertainty. We have previously discussed hypothermia presentations , GBS infections , and HSV infections. 2019, there were 1,875 and this trend has continued to increase (2,157 case in 2020; 2,855 cases in 2021). Is this scalp swelling normal?
EMDocs
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
3-6 Clinical Presentation: Symptoms include altered mental status, tachycardia, hyperthermia, urinary retention, mydriasis, blurred vision, dry skin, hallucinations. Anticholinergic toxicity has overlap with other toxicological causes of hyperthermia which are reviewed here: Hyperthermia in the Toxicological Setting.
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The Skeptics' Guide to EM
NOVEMBER 16, 2019
Date: November 6th, 2019 Reference: Lascarrou et al. NEJM Oct 2019 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Laura Melville (@lmelville535) is an emergency physician in Brooklyn, New York, is a part of the New York ACEP Research Committee, ALL NYC EM, and is the NYP-Brooklyn Methodist Resident Research Director. Reference: Lascarrou et al.
PulmCCM
JUNE 12, 2023
Induced hypothermia after cardiac arrest is also called “active temperature control” or “targeted temperature management.” Temperature management (or fever avoidance) should begin immediately after cardiac arrest (ideally in the emergency department, for out-of-hospital arrests) and continued for at least 72 hours.
Northwestern EM Blog
MAY 9, 2022
There is no gold standard with respect to its definition, and it requires a medication history (which we typically don't do very well in the emergency department). Any life-threatening hyperthermia should be treated immediately with an ice bath.[2] Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies, 11e. McGraw Hill; 2019.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
OCTOBER 12, 2024
A man in his 90s with a history of HTN, CKD, COPD, and OSA presented to the emergency department after being found unresponsive at home. Vital signs were within normal limits on arrival to the Emergency Department. Written by Bobby Nicholson What do you think of this “STEMI”? Blood glucose was not low at 162 mg/dL.
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. What can you do from the Emergency Department if suspected?
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