Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Four-year-old Ed is being resuscitated for presumed Invasive Group A Streptococcal Sepsis from tonsilitis. So, fluid has been tried but has not got close to fixing the problem. The Surviving Sepsis Campaign International Guidelines recommend either adrenaline or noradrenaline as the first-line inotrope.

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EMDocs

OCTOBER 5, 2024

8 Workup and Diagnosis Evaluation should be tailored to the patient presentation, but may include studies such as: CBC, CMP, UA, lactate (if concern for sepsis), Cultures (blood, urine, etc.) IV fluid resuscitation as needed. Therefore, his presentation is most consistent with sepsis due to acute complicated UTI.

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RebelEM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

For those with sepsis, the administration of intravenous fluids (IVF) at the volumes recommended in the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) requires careful consideration of an individual’s chronic medical conditions and subsequent sensitivity to IVF. Studies without a clear timeframe for fluid administration.

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EMDocs

JUNE 22, 2024

Amniotic fluid embolism: a reappraisal. 2023 Dec 13;52(2):126-135. doi: 10.1515/jpm-2023-0365. “Amniotic fluid embolism.” “Amniotic fluid embolism: diagnosis and management.” “Markers of Inflammation and Infection in Sepsis and Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation.”

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

1 , 4 If presenting later in course or with an intra-abdominal perforation, patients are more likely to show signs of sepsis and hemodynamic instability. VBG with lactate 4 – may show low pH with elevated lactate Cardiac biomarkers – to evaluate for cardiac etiology in those presenting with chest pain or type II NSTEMI in those with sepsis.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 3, 2024

2023 Oct 16;29(3):171-173. Trends in C-Reactive Protein Use in Early-Onset Sepsis Evaluations and Associated Antibiotic Use. 2024 Jun 26:fetalneonatal-2023-326691. Fluid resuscitation in children with severe infection and septic shock: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Barlabà A, et al. Eur J Pediatr.

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Pediatrics Fluid Resuscitation Research Hospitals 105

Taming the SRU

MAY 5, 2023

Early Restrictive or Liberal Fluid Management for Sepsis-Induced Hypotension. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2212663 BACKGROUND Sepsis, including severe sepsis and septic shock, is a frequently encountered condition in the emergency department and carries a high mortality rate. N Engl J Med. 2023;388(6):499-510. 2021, Im, Kang et al.

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