Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

AUGUST 2, 2024

Yet recognition of acute RV MI is extremely important clinically — because emergency treatment will often require different priorities (ie, avoidance of nitroglycerine; fluid resuscitation for hypotension ).

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EMDocs

JANUARY 25, 2025

Management is directed based on underlying etiology, but consider fluid resuscitation, antipyretics, and antibiotics as indicated. BioMed Research International, 2020, 1-10. Disposition is based on overall clinical presentation, inciting etiology, and consultant evaluation. Journal of Blood Medicine, Volume 13, 243-253.

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RebelEM

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Background: DKA is traditionally treated with fluid resuscitation, electrolyte replacement, and intravenous infusions of insulin. However, it is unclear if all degrees (mild, moderate, severe) of DKA require the same intensive treatment. tests/hr (0.8 Traditional: 1.0 tests/hr (0.8 Pre-Intervention: 1.0 tests/hr (0.9 Pre-COVID: 1.0

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Mind The Bleep

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Establish IV access and begin fluid resuscitation with 250ml boluses of 0.9% This includes adequate pain control, fluid resuscitation, and stabilization of any systemic complications. Sodium Chloride or Hartmanns if indicated, monitoring for signs of shock. Acute Crit Care. 2019 Nov;34(4):276-281. doi: 10.4266/acc.2019.00647.

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EMDocs

JULY 19, 2023

8 As always, remember to correct electrolyte abnormalities and provide fluid resuscitation as indicated. 2020 Aug 15;417:213343. Epub 2020 May 7. link] Ajsuvakova OP, Tinkov AA, Aschner M, Rocha JBT, Michalke B, Skalnaya MG, Skalny AV, Butnariu M, Dadar M, Sarac I, Aaseth J, Bjørklund G. Coord Chem Rev. 2020.213343.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MARCH 18, 2024

She receives fluid resuscitation, and you organise some tests to find out why she is so tired. Cited June 2020]; 4 (11): 1261-1287. Cited June 2020]; Available from: [link] Hughes D. Cited June 2020]; Available from: [link] Balestracci A et al. Cited June 2020];27: 1407-1410. Cited June 2020]; 23: 1749-1760.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

6 Treatment : Airway Definitive airway management should be performed in those with respiratory distress with attention to appropriate resuscitation started beforehand in the setting of potential distributive shock from mediastinitis. 4 Fluid resuscitation and vasopressor use as appropriate. McGraw-Hill Education; 2020.

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Mind The Bleep

MAY 12, 2023

9 There is no role for Tranexamic acid in upper GI bleeding and its use is harmful to patients 11 Escalate to a senior early for consideration of a higher level of care Refer for early endoscopy after resuscitation with haemodynamic stability. 2020 Mar;5(3):245-66. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2020-321790. Epub 2020 Oct 16.

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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Fluid resuscitation should be initiated. 2020:395(10241):1927-1936. Patients should be assessed for evidence of hypovolemia or active exsanguination. Whatever the underlying cause, the patient should have two large-bore intravenous (IV) lines placed and be put on pulse oximetry and cardiac monitoring. Crit Care Med.

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Northwestern EM Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

This data shows us that angiotensin II can make the blood pressure better but I would never let it distract you from the things we know matter in sepsis resuscitation. Published online October 21, 2020. 2021;159(2):596-605. doi:10.1016/j.chest.2020.08.2074 2020.08.2074 Papazisi O, Palmen M, Danser AHJ. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther.

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Mind The Bleep

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

University of Aberdeen (2020) Making decisions about who to admit to Intensive Care, University of Aberdeen. References and further reading Smith G, Nielsen M. ABC of intensive care. Criteria for admission. 1999 Jun 5;318(7197):1544-7. doi: 10.1136/bmj.318.7197.1544. 318.7197.1544. PMID: 10356016; PMCID: PMC1115908. Fullerton JN, Perkins GD.

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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. As with soldiers in war, we know that as soon as we stop doing, we will start feeling.”

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RebelEM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This systematic review and meta-analysis attempts to elucidate whether a more conservative fluid resuscitation approach is warranted in volume sensitive sepsis patients, such as those with congestive heart failure (CHF). CRITICAL CARE: HARD TIMES – RESUSCITATING MY PATIENT: FLUID, BLOOD AND OTHER STRATEGIES.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 5, 2022

Fluid resuscitation was initiated. The February 11, 2020 post ( LA-RA reversal ). The March 18, 2020 post ( LA-RA reversal ). The August 28, 2020 post ( LA-LL reversal ). The November 19, 2020 post ( LA-LL reversal ). On arrival in the ED, he was hypotensive with a systolic blood pressure in the 70s.

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EMDocs

JUNE 27, 2024

2020 Feb 12;10(1):2470. -smoke, high ozone levels, smog) Asthma/reactive airway disease (RAD) Diagnostic criteria 7,8 Respiratory symptoms +/- fever (at least 38.0 C or 100.4 2 mcg/kg, max 100 mcg) while obtaining IV access 20 IV/IM ketorolac (1 mg/kg, max 15 mg) Morphine (05-0.1 mg/kg, max 4 mg per dose q20-30min) or hydromorphone (0.01-0.02

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Intensive Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Vasopressors such as noradrenaline are often required (systemic vasodilation is common in hepatic failure). Alexander, G. Hayllar, K. M., & Williams, R. 1989, Aug). Early indicators of prognosis in fulminant hepatic failure. Gastroenterology, 97 (2), 439-445. link] Nickson, C. Mushroom toxicity. Royal Botanical Gardens Victoria. Bellomo, R.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 10, 2024

Initial Management Supportive Care : Initial management involves stabilising the infant, which includes fluid resuscitation, cessation of enteral feeds, and provision of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) to rest the bowel and meet the nutritional needs of the infant. How do you treat necrotising enterocolitis? ANZNN Annual Report.

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Taming the SRU

MAY 5, 2023

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. Adam (2020). Evaluation and Predictors of Fluid Resuscitation in Patients With Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock."

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EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2024

This patient’s recent diarrheal illness raises suspicion for hypovolemia, which would be treated with fluid resuscitation (D) , but her moist oral mucosa and dilated inferior vena cava suggest an eu- or hypervolemic state. Additional fluids will not improve her condition and may worsen it. 2020 Apr;7(2):400-406.

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Temps greater than 41.5C per minute) 1,4 Body bag may be utilized if no immersion tank available 3 Evaporative cooling (DT 0.1C M., & Lipman, G. A body bag can save your life: a novel method of cold water immersion for heat stroke treatment. Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open , 1 (1), 49–52. link] Douma, Aves, T.,

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EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2025

43 found that IV fluids did not improve symptoms in headache patients in a single pediatric ED. In 2019 and 2020 two small single-center randomized prospective studies both showed that IV fluids provide no additional benefit to standard headache management. 2020 21(2):p e52-e106 Marik PE, Byrne L, van Haren F.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Indian J Crit Care Med, 2020. Ultrasound J, 2020. Pudjiadi, Inferior Vena Cava/Abdominal Aorta Ratio as a Guide for Fluid Resuscitation. Performance of Tools and Measures to Predict Fluid Responsiveness in Pediatric Shock and Critical Illness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Pediatr Crit Care Med, 2020.

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Taming the SRU

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Additional Treatments for Severe Electrolyte Derangements Severe Hyperuricemia If uric acid 8 mg/dL or 25% increase from baseline develops, then rasburicase should be administered in addition to IV fluid resuscitation. McGraw-Hill Education; 2020:962-963. original document created by author of post. Accessed January 21, 2025.

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