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Balanced Fluid Resuscitation for the Critically-Ill: the PLUS study mirrors the BaSICS

PulmCCM

What they did Adult patients admitted to one of 53 intensive care units in New Zealand or Australia between September 2017 and December 2020 were eligible. Patients were thus excluded if they had indications for a specific type of IV fluid resuscitation or if they had received more than 500 mL of IV fluid in the ICU.

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EM@3AM: Retroperitoneal Hematoma

EMDocs

The time taken to measure serum hemoglobin and hematocrit (B) and await a result would delay definitive surgical control of likely ongoing hemorrhage given this patient’s incomplete response to fluid resuscitation. 2020 May;13(5):545-555. Epub 2020 Mar 3. 2020 Jun;13(6):i. Expert Rev Hematol. PMID: 32089021.

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 100: Acute Chest Syndrome Part 1

EMDocs

Fluid management Goal is euvolemia Dehydration – needs IV fluid resuscitation. Hypervolemia – leads to pulmonary edema: Consider diuresis If euvolemic – start maintenance fluids of D5 in 0.45%NS American Society of Hematology 2020 guidelines for sickle cell disease: transfusion support.

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 101: Acute Chest Syndrome Part 2

EMDocs

Fluid management Goal is euvolemia Dehydration – needs IV fluid resuscitation. If euvolemic – start maintenance fluids of D5 in 0.45%NS American Society of Hematology 2020 guidelines for sickle cell disease: transfusion support. Published 2020 Feb 12. times maintenance. 2020;4(2):327-355.

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Anterior OMI. What does the angiogram show?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

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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A Beginner’s Guide to Vasoactive Drug use in Children with Septic Shock

Don't Forget the Bubbles

So, fluid has been tried but has not got close to fixing the problem. In middle-to-high-income countries, after 40-60ml/kg of fluid resuscitation, the Surviving Sepsis Campaign International Guidelines recommend using vasoactive drugs. The wide pulse pressure and transient response would suggest an afterload problem.

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Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome

Don't Forget the Bubbles

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.