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Trauma Resuscitation Updates

RebelEM

CRYSTALLOIDS Too much crystalloid resuscitation in traumatic hemorrhagic shock can increase dilutional coagulopathy, as well as increase morbidity and mortality Bickell WH et al. I recently gave a talk on the initial management of trauma patients with hemorrhagic shock. vs SBP target <90mmHg which resulted in a mortality of 33.4%

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ECG Blog #415 — The Cath showed NO Occlusion!

Ken Grauer, MD

The ECG in Figure-1 was obtained following successful resuscitation. Stat Echo — obtained shortly after successful resuscitation revealed anterior wall akinesis. Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case — obtained after successful resuscitation from cardiac arrest. ( Is this ECG finding present in today’s initial ECG?

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The Broselow-Luten System

Pediatric EM Morsels

James Broselow, a family medicine-turned-emergency medicine physician from Hickory, North Carolina , recognized that his team spent a lot of time trying to calculate doses of medications rather than spending their mental energy on the actual medical decisions for the resuscitation. This system has now become the “ industry standard.”

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Targeted Temperature Management in Paediatric Traumatic Brain Injury

Don't Forget the Bubbles

explored the evidence in a 2019 systematic review, which forms part of the Brain Trauma Foundation Guidelines, as did Utsumi et al. 2019 Apr;20(4):404]. Although this can be beneficial initially, it also increases the risk of infectious complications and coagulopathy with prolonged hypothermia. What do the guidelines recommend?

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ECG Blog #388 — Why Does Lead V1 Look Funny?

Ken Grauer, MD

The ECG in Figure-1 was obtained from an 18-year old woman — who moments before been resuscitated from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. How would YOU interpret her post-resuscitation ECG? Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case — obtained following resuscitation from cardiac arrest of an 18-year old woman. About A RVC/ A RVD.

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Death Verification

Mind The Bleep

Check the resuscitation status and read the notes so you are aware of the events leading up to the patients death. When you arrive at the ward Speak to the nursing staff looking after the patient to find out some background information on what has happened Review the notes especially if you do not know the patient.

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EM@3AM: Murine Typhus

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Flea-Borne Typhus: Epidemiology Summary 2013-2019. Rosh Review Website Link References: Texas Department of State Health Services. Flea-Borne Typhus. Accessed August 19, 2024. California Department of Public Health. Accessed August 19, 2024. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Murine Typhus—United States, 2002. 2003;52(50):1209-1211.

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