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The SQuID Protocol: SQ Insulin in DKA?

RebelEM

Background: DKA is traditionally treated with fluid resuscitation, electrolyte replacement, and intravenous infusions of insulin. However, it is unclear if all degrees (mild, moderate, severe) of DKA require the same intensive treatment. tests/hr (0.8 Traditional: 1.0 tests/hr (0.8 Pre-Intervention: 1.0 tests/hr (0.9 Pre-COVID: 1.0

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Anterior OMI. What does the angiogram show?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Yet recognition of acute RV MI is extremely important clinically — because emergency treatment will often require different priorities (ie, avoidance of nitroglycerine; fluid resuscitation for hypotension ).

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Episode 7: Sepsis

PHEM Cast

It is worth noting, that with “Sepsis 3” many of these terms will become out-of-date – but validation work is required… The Rivers’ paper can be accessed here: [link] It was a single centre study which compared standard care with protocolised resuscitation packaged together as early goal-directed therapy (EGDT).

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Grand Rounds Recap 3.15.23

Taming the SRU

Charon, Academic Med 2012) embracing fear in emergency medicine WITH dr. arlene chung What is fear? Narratives trigger changes of many kinds in both the teller and the listener, yielding meanings that are reciprocally produced by each teller-listener dyad.”

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Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Tumor Lysis Syndrome

Taming the SRU

Additional Treatments for Severe Electrolyte Derangements Severe Hyperuricemia If uric acid 8 mg/dL or 25% increase from baseline develops, then rasburicase should be administered in addition to IV fluid resuscitation. Academic Press; 2014:39-64. original document created by author of post. References 1. Williams SM, Killeen AA.