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. A similar process can also occur in the CNS (causing seizures ), the liver and the pancreas. Cited June 2020]; 4 (11): 1261-1287. Cited June 2020]; Available from: [link] Hughes D. Cited June 2020];27: 1407-1410.

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Dehydration Infectious Diseases Seizures Pediatrics 59

EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Contraindicated seizures or porphyria. Resuscitation 2013; 84(11): 1500 – 4. Epub 2020 Dec 9. 2020 Jul;158(1):45-47. Epub 2020 Jul 2. ” Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand 103 (2020). Minimal histamine release. Cons: Short duration of action. Pain upon injection. Can be titrated easily.

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Mind The Bleep

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Did the baby need resuscitating? Severe jaundice causing kernicterus may also cause central hypotonia and seizures. What were the APGAR signs? If so, were they intubated and admitted to NICU? Were they cooled? Were the cord gases poor?

Sepsis 52

Sepsis Seizures Poisoning Wellness 52

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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EMDocs

JANUARY 4, 2024

In 2020, bupropion was the 18 th most-prescribed medication in the USA. Bupropion lowers the seizure threshold and even at therapeutic doses patients can have seizures. 6 Severe toxicity: Seizures: It is unclear if seizures are caused by bupropion or the active metabolite, hydroxybupropion.

Seizures 84

Seizures EKG/ECG Poisoning Shock 84

EMDocs

DECEMBER 16, 2023

As you attempt to examine the patient, he has a generalized, tonic-clonic seizure. Evaporative cooling is the preferred method to actively reduce body temperature in the emergency department , as it can be performed with ongoing resuscitation efforts. The patient is agitated, not oriented, and becoming combative with ED staff.

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EMDocs

JUNE 7, 2023

Used for treatment of acutely symptomatic anxiety, muscle fasciculations, and seizures. Case Follow-up: The patient required benzodiazepine administration for seizure management and subsequent intubation for airway protection. link] Updated September 14, 2020. Accessed December 14, 2020. 8 Figure 1. Cook Matt, Frey Aaron.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 21, 2023

The patient had a witnessed generalized tonic-clonic seizure leading to GCS 4. In the resuscitation room, the patient had another seizure that stopped after IV Lorazepam. Internat J Arrhyth 2020 Uesako H, Fukikawa H, Hashimoto S, et al. Seizure activity was witnessed in the ED. Is this takotsubo?

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Hyperthermia / Hypothermia EKG/ECG Seizures Fractures 52

EMDocs

JULY 19, 2023

Further, organic mercury readily crosses the placenta where it acts as a teratogen leading to a wide range of birth defects including developmental delay, blindness, seizures, and limb malformation. 8 As always, remember to correct electrolyte abnormalities and provide fluid resuscitation as indicated. 2020 Aug 15;417:213343.

Poisoning 84

Poisoning Fluid Resuscitation Administration Seizures 84

Pediatric EM Morsels

MARCH 7, 2025

of IV form TXA [O’Neill 2020] Inexpensive ! of IV form TXA [O’Neill 2020] Inexpensive ! Military Application of Tranexamic Acid in TraumaEmergency Resuscitation (MATTERs) Study. Published 2020 Jan 29. mg/kg [Nishijima 2016] Poorly studied in renally impaired patients. 2011 Mar26;377(9771):1096-101, 1101.e1-2.

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Pediatrics Blood Transfusions Anaphylaxis Military 231

Taming the SRU

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

haffner and wright The number of psychiatric emergencies across the U.S., haffner and wright The number of psychiatric emergencies across the U.S., haffner and wright The number of psychiatric emergencies across the U.S., haffner and wright The number of psychiatric emergencies across the U.S., mg/kg (of 0.1 mg/kg (of 0.1 2x maintenance rate

Psychiatric 89

Psychiatric Seizures Emergency Department Pediatrics 89

Taming the SRU

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

These can lead to a wide spectrum of emergent complications including but not limited to cardiac dysrhythmias, seizures, and acute renal failure. This can often become significant enough to precipitate dysrhythmias, seizures, and tetany (20). McGraw-Hill Education; 2020:962-963. in females and 2.5-7.0 Accessed January 21, 2025.

Fluid Resuscitation 56

Fluid Resuscitation Seizures Dehydration Emergency Department 56

EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

She presents with a seven-day history of fever, fatigue, and myalgias associated with decreased oral intake and an episode of seizure-like activity three hours prior to arrival. Additionally, there is no family history of seizure disorders. doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2020-002694 WHO Guideline on Control and Elimination of Human Schistosomiasis.

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Infectious Diseases CDC PPE Rapid Diagnostic Testing 72