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First10EM Journal Club: October 2022

Broome Docs

Epub 2021 Dec 14. PMID: 30206143 Less is more when it comes to intravenous fluids de-Madaria E, Buxbaum JL, Maisonneuve P, et al. Aggressive or Moderate Fluid Resuscitation in Acute Pancreatitis. PMID: 36103415 Bottom line: Less is more when it comes to intravenous fluids. 2022 Jul 26:emermed-2021-211540.

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Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Paediatrics

Mind The Bleep

It is also vital to do a fluid balance assessment. Majority of DKA patients are in a fluid deficit and present acutely with shock. Therefore, they require fluid resuscitation to restore blood pressure, correct the ketonemia and electrolyte abnormalities, and oliguria. References (2021). Diabetic Ketoacidosis.

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EM@3AM: Hyperthermia

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Broad-spectrum antibiotics (A) for septic shock are not inappropriate given the hyperthermia, tachycardia, and hypotension. As you attempt to examine the patient, he has a generalized, tonic-clonic seizure. What is your diagnosis, and what are your next steps in evaluation and management? 1 Fever is usually < 40C.

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emDOCs Revamp – Acute Chest Syndrome

EMDocs

Fluid overload due to intravenous fluid therapy for vaso-occlusive crisis in sickle cell disease: incidence and risk factors. 2021 Sep;194(5):899-907. Epub 2021 Jul 15. -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

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EM Quick Hits 36 – Surviving Sepsis, Angle Closure Glaucoma, Bougies, Frostbite, Hot/Altered Patient, Central Cord Syndrome

Emergency Medicine Cases

In this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: Brit Long on Surving Sepsis Campaign -2021 Updates, Nour Khatib on rural medicine case - angle closure glaucoma, Reuben Strayer on bougie vs endotracheal tube and stylet on first-attempt intubation, Justin Hensley on management of frostbite, Sarah Foohey on the hot and altered patient, and Andrew Petrosoniak on (..)

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Something she ate?

Intensive Blog

It refers to hypernatraemia, hyperventilation, haemodialysis, and induced hypothermia. It clears ammonia, allows fluid removal, and facilitates management of electrolyte. Hypothermia Aiming for a lower core temp (35 o C) reduces cerebral metabolic rate and cerebral blood flow. Silibinin [link] Warrillow, S. Bellomo, R.

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Another deadly and confusing ECG. Are you still one of the many people who will be fooled by this ECG, or do you recognize it instantly?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Fluid resuscitation was initiated. These include ( among others ) — acute febrile illness — variations in autonomic tone — hypothermia — ischemia/infarction/cardiac arrest — and Hyperkalemia. The November 27, 2021 post ( LA-RA reversal ). On arrival in the ED, he was hypotensive with a systolic blood pressure in the 70s.

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