EMDocs

DECEMBER 6, 2024

In 1997, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandated unit-dose packaging for all iron-containing products with more than 30 milligrams of elemental iron. Aggressive fluid resuscitation as patients may be severely hypovolemic from GI symptoms. Basic assessment: airway, breathing, circulation. Antiemetics as needed.

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 18, 2023

13,14 Fluids Fluid resuscitation is a mainstay of sepsis therapy, as the condition is commonly associated with both absolute and relative hypovolemia. 15 Two changes were elucidated in the 2021 SSC guidelines for fluid resuscitation. The patient currently resides at a skilled nursing facility.

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Sepsis Fluid Resuscitation Resuscitation Shock 93

Don't Forget the Bubbles

MARCH 31, 2025

The value of white blood cell count in predicting serious bacterial infections in children presenting to the emergency department: a multicentre observational study Archives of Disease in Childhood 2025;110:191196. Lack of fluid monitoring throughout the PICU stay led to underreporting of MODS resulting from late-onset FO.

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Optimally, bystander CPR, including the administration of rescue breaths, should be initiated prior to arrival of emergency medical services. 3 Once the patient arrives in your emergency department, a rapid review of the patient’s status and results of resuscitative efforts should be performed. Am J Emerg Med.

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Pediatrics Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Emergency Department Resuscitation 52

Northwestern EM Blog

MAY 9, 2022

There is no gold standard with respect to its definition, and it requires a medication history (which we typically don't do very well in the emergency department). Therefore, fluid resuscitation and maintenance are important. NMS is hard to diagnose because it's rare. References 1. Institute for Safe Medication Practices.

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Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Fluid Resuscitation Psychiatric Emergency Department 52

Taming the SRU

MAY 5, 2023

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. Each subsequent one-hour delay in antimicrobial administration increases mortality by 35% in patients with septic shock (Im, Kang et al.

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EMDocs

JULY 17, 2023

3,14 There are currently no good studies of enteric or rectal contrast administration in the evaluation of LBO and there are no society recommendations for its use. Bowel perforation demonstrated by CT, hard signs of peritonitis, or an overall toxic appearance warrant emergent surgical consultation.

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Operations EMS Fluid Resuscitation Resuscitation 98

RebelEM

DECEMBER 23, 2024

VOE is often complicated by hypovolemia, making fluid administration a common intervention ( Lovett 2017 ). saline (NS) solutions are both isotonic crystalloids widely used for intravenous fluid resuscitation across many contexts and disease states ( Myburgh 2013 ). Lactated Ringer (LR) and 0.9% JAMA Intern Med.

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Intensive Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Labs and Lytes 040 Author: Dr Nasreen Bahemia Peer reviewers: Dr Craig Johnston, A/Prof Chris Nickson A 56-year-old female presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with 2 days of severe nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. The timeframe for administration of charcoal post Amanita phalloides poisoning may be up to 48 hours 9.

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Poisoning Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Fluid Resuscitation Resuscitation 52

Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The other important moment to always think of the heart (sorry, cardiologists, I don’t think about the heart 24/7) is when a collapsed neonate presents to your emergency department, especially if blood pressure is present. Low doses can be given peripherally; however, central administration is preferred.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2025

Much of our understanding of the clinical signs of hypovolemia comes from studies performed on phlebotomy volunteers 1,2 while our understanding of fluid overload comes from heart failure patients. It may be reasonable to consider IV fluid administration in patients with moderate dehydration or prolonged vomiting.

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Dehydration Fluid Resuscitation Sepsis Resuscitation 75

EMDocs

MARCH 11, 2024

Louis) // Reviewed by: Joshua Lowe, MD (EM Staff Physician, USAF); Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case A 25-year-old woman presented to the emergency department (ED) in Uganda with acute encephalopathy. Clinicians should switch from IV hydration to ORS once hydration is improved and the patient can drink.

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