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But Can You Just PO?

Taming the SRU

Fluid management in the Emergency Department (ED) is crucial in the adequate resuscitation of the acutely ill and decompensating patient. This article serves to briefly discuss IV fluids administration in the ED and the instances where they are not indicated. IV fluid administration was more associated with phlebitis.

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Journal update monthly top five

Emergency Medicine Journal

This month’s update is by the Emergency Department Team, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. We used a multimodal search strategy, drawing on free open-access medical education resources and literature searches.

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New "sepsis tests" are here: how well do they work?

PulmCCM

Various new “sepsis tests” have come to market or will soon, claiming to solve the problem of diagnostic imprecision in the early management of suspected sepsis. The lack of a reliable diagnostic test or universally accepted criteria to diagnose sepsis leads to significant challenges in clinical practice and research.

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EM@3AM: Stercoral Colitis

EMDocs

Clinical exam: 2, 3, 9 Abdominal distension and tenderness Nausea and vomiting Stool present in the rectal vault Peritonitis may be accompanied by hemodynamic instability in the case of sepsis. 2-4, 6 If there is a concern for perforation or sepsis, surgical consultation, blood cultures, empiric antibiotics, and fluids are recommended.

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52 in 52 – #42: The “FABLED” Trial

EMDocs

Study design Multicenter prospective observational cohort study across seven urban emergency departments. Blood cultures were collected from patients before the admiration of antibiotics (gold standard), and then again 30 – 120 min following administration of antibiotics. Difference of 12% (95% CI 5.4 Ann Intern Med.

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Episode 7: Sepsis

PHEM Cast

[link] We hope you enjoyed our sepsis podcast. It is obviously a huge topic and there is lots of information to cover; a couple of other recently released podcasts are available which are produced with the Emergency Medicine community in mind, but will no doubt expand your knowledge. St Emlyns Induction podcast on Sepsis.

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Agitation Treatment in the Emergency Department

ACEP Now

Emergency departments (EDs) focus on rapid initiation of medical treatment. Patients with sepsis get antibiotics. Once trust is established and patients are willing to accept calming medication, emergency physicians should consider these guiding principles. Ann Emerg Med. West J Emerg Med. Am J Emerg Med.