EMDocs

JUNE 22, 2024

The newborn is doing well, but the mother is complaining of shortness of breath and chest pain. “Amniotic fluid embolism: diagnosis and management.” The post EM@3AM: Amniotic Fluid Embolism appeared first on emDOCs.net - Emergency Medicine Education. Triage vital signs (VS) include BP 88/45, HR 121, T 97.1,

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The high voltage can cause direct thermal injuries, as well as mechanical injuries from falls or secondary trauma. Judicious fluid resuscitation is critical; patients may become volume-deplete due to fluid loss/oedema secondary to burns. Electrical Injuries. Chen P, Bukhman AK. Electrical and lightning injuries.

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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). Therefore, fluid resuscitation and maintenance are important. McGraw Hill; 2019. NMS is hard to diagnose because it's rare. Juurlink JN. Antipsychotics.

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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Fluid resuscitation should be initiated. 2019:94(4):697-703. 2019:37(2):277-280. Sleep well, endoscopist: January 2021 Annals of Emergency Medicine journal club. Patients should be assessed for evidence of hypovolemia or active exsanguination. References Kamboj AK, Hoversten P, Leggett CL. Mayo Clin Proc.

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Taming the SRU

MAY 5, 2023

2019, Bauer, Gerlach et al. Despite the complexity and heterogeneity of patients with sepsis, there have been few interventions which have been demonstrated to decrease mortality: early antimicrobial and fluid administration (Levy, Evans et al. 2019, Evans, Rhodes et al. 2018, Kuttab, Lykins et al. 2021, Im, Kang et al.

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Taming the SRU

MARCH 31, 2023

of emergency medicine residents report 1 or more dimensions of burnout (Lin Annals Emerg Med 2019) Moral Injury with COVID “We pushed aside our fear and frustration to focus on saving the patients in front of us; we kept our eyes open, and our feelings closed.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2024

The most common findings on ECG are ST elevation , most often in the anterior precordial leads, as well as sinus tachycardia and QT interval prolongation. Additional fluids will not improve her condition and may worsen it. Takotsubo syndrome in Heart Failure and World Congress on Acute Heart Failure 2019: highlights from the experts.

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EMDocs

JUNE 27, 2024

His medical history is significant for three prior admissions for vaso-occlusive crises that have responded well to appropriate therapy, including pain control with NSAIDs and opioids, blood transfusions, antibiotics, and intravenous (IV) crystalloids. 2019 Jan 24;14:263-292. C or 100.4 mg/kg, max 0.4 C or 100.4 mg/kg, max 0.4

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EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2025

1,2 For hypervolemia in heart failure patients, orthopnea >2 pillows is the most reliable clinical finding, 3,4 though an increase in peripheral edema and increased weight can be useful as well. 6-8 In patients who are on long-term hemodialysis, typical non-invasive signs of volume assessment seem to be unreliable as well.

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EMDocs

MARCH 11, 2024

3 Between 1990 and 2019, there were approximately 3 million deaths due to cholera globally, indicating a significant public health issue. Patients who cannot tolerate oral intake of fluids should receive intravenous (IV) fluid resuscitation but are encouraged to start drinking ORS as soon as they are able. 2020;148:e186.

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