2022 Dehydration Shock 
Pediatric EM Morsels
JUNE 2, 2023
Patients with FPIES can have marked dehydration due to vomiting and diarrhea, even to the point of hypotension! – As always, treat symptoms and dehydration based on severity. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol 18, 54 (2022). It may sound silly (“FPIES”), but it can be serious! Volume Status?!
Taming the SRU
DECEMBER 17, 2024
Other conditions that lead to intravascular fluid depletion include but are not limited to starvation/dehydration, vomiting, diarrhea, burns/trauma, hyperglycemia, and hemorrhage. Contraindications to ORT include evidence of severe dehydration which is defined as a volume loss greater than 10%. AtherlyJohn et al.
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Pediatric EM Morsels
MARCH 29, 2024
Dehydration Surgery Pregnancy ( If we don’t ask we don’t know ) Many important IEM are included in the Newborn Screen. Pediatr Rev (2022) 43 (7): 371–383. For milder forms of IEM, children can compensate until the body is under stress and may recover after stress (leading to delayed diagnosis). Pediatrics. 2000; 105:e 10. Samantha A.
Mind The Bleep
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Common stressors in children and adolescents include: Infections: urinary tract infections, gastroenteritis, pneumonias, Poor compliance to insulin therapy, Dehydration, Fasting state, Heatstroke Trauma. or HCO3 10-15 mmol/L: mild DKA (5% dehydration) pH < 7.2 or HCO3 5-10 mmol/L: moderate DKA (5% dehydration) pH < 7.1
Northwestern EM Blog
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
Emergency doctors know intuitively what trajectory patients are on, a chronically ill elderly patient presenting with shock requiring pressors have an extremely high mortality risk and we should be clear with families about that. 2022, Feb 21). Reassure and validate at every opportunity. End of Life Care in the ED.
Mind The Bleep
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
saline vs balanced crystalloid solutions for initial fluid management in the treatment of septic shock which may give us more insight into this topic. [5] This is a child who is clearly dehydrated and unable to tolerate oral fluids therefore IV fluids are the best option. saline), however more research is needed in this area. [4]
Taming the SRU
APRIL 13, 2023
beta blockers decrease ability to dissipate heat through increase CO, diuretics predispose to dehydration, or anticholinergic agents can affect thermoregulation) Clinical Presentation: Temperature elevation, usually 40.5C EtOH, amphetamines, or cocaine) Prescription drugs (i.e. This showed no difference in Cormack-Lehane score.
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