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But Can You Just PO?

Taming the SRU

Other conditions that lead to intravascular fluid depletion include but are not limited to starvation/dehydration, vomiting, diarrhea, burns/trauma, hyperglycemia, and hemorrhage. There is substantial evidence that IV fluids can be beneficial in patients with sepsis complicated by hypotension and labor. Updated 2023 Oct 22].

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Bubble Wrap PLUS – January 2024

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Data from the Nurse-Family Partnership program involving 60,171 families were analysed across four cohorts, including pre-pandemic and three pandemic cohorts (from July 2022 to October 2023). Reviews and opinion articles Use of POCUS for the assessment of dehydration in pediatric patients-a narrative review. 2023 Dec 22.

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Bubble Wrap PLUS – July ’23

Don't Forget the Bubbles

2023 Jun;38(6):1733-1751. 2023 May 16;28(3):172-183. 2023 Jun 6;28(4):205-251. 2023 Jun 6;28(4):252-266. 2023 Jun 1;177(6):559-560. 2023 Jun;182(6):2785-2792. 2023 May 16;28(3):184-202. Evaluating the Impact of the 2017 Dutch Neonatal Early-Onset Sepsis Guideline. 2023 Jun 15.

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EQUAL: a Straightforward Approach To Caring for Disabled Patients

ACEP Now

Oftentimes, it can be an indication of pain, infection, distress, anxiety, dehydration, or the first sign of sepsis. Accessed October 10, 2023. The inverse is also true; what’s normal for most may be significantly abnormal for that patient and be the first red flag. One commonly used example is tachycardia. Am J Public Health.

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EM@3AM: Suppurative Parotitis

EMDocs

Accessed March 27, 2023. Accessed on April 11, 2023. Other bacterial causes include anaerobic oral flora, Strep viridans, E. Other bacterial causes include anaerobic oral flora, Strep viridans, E. WikEM, The Global Emergency Medicine Wiki. September 9, 2020. Available at: [link]. EMRA Antibiotic Guide. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg.

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emDOCs Revamp – Acute Chest Syndrome

EMDocs

Epub 2023 Nov 27. 2023 Apr;98(4):620-627. Epub 2023 Feb 6. 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 0.4

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Maintenance Fluids in Critical Illness

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Jasmine, a hypothetical case Jasmine is a 5-year-old girl weighing 18kg admitted to PICU with suspected sepsis. If the fractional excretion of sodium is <1%, you agree with your consultant that you will also ask the nurses to account for the replacement of 5% dehydration (900ml) over 48h (≈ 19ml/h). Crit Care Med. doi:10.1097/CCM.0000000000004376