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But Can You Just PO?

Taming the SRU

Patients present to the ED with hypovolemia secondary to a plethora of causessome requiring IV fluid resuscitation and others requiring none. Considering the nationwide IV fluid shortage, judicious use of fluids is imperative. Out of 18 patients receiving ORT, 4 failed to respond well and were escalated to IV therapy.

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ToxCard: Iron

EMDocs

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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Less is More. Again: Speed of IV Fluid Administration in Pancreatitis (WATERFALL Trial)

RebelEM

There are also potential harms to large volume fluid resuscitation including progression of pancreatitis and fluid overload with or without respiratory failure. Though the initial recommendation for aggressive fluid resuscitation was not based on substantial evidence, clinicians have been slow to pivot away from this approach.

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EM@3AM: Stercoral Colitis

EMDocs

Well keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. If sepsis or septic shock is present, aggressive fluid resuscitation and empiric antibiotics covering intra-abdominal flora should be administered. Therefore, administration of IV morphine (A) would not be recommended. What is the best next step in management?

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Trauma Resuscitation Updates

RebelEM

CRYSTALLOIDS Too much crystalloid resuscitation in traumatic hemorrhagic shock can increase dilutional coagulopathy, as well as increase morbidity and mortality Bickell WH et al. Hypotensive resuscitation during active hemorrhage: impact on in-hospital mortality. NEJM 1994. [2] NEJM 1994. [2] Intensive Care Med 2020. [13]

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 103: Thermal Burn Injury

EMDocs

Consider escharotomy if there is any issue with perfusion or neurologic deficit, as well as difficult ventilation in the intubated patient. Fluid resuscitation target and fluid Fluid resuscitation is one of the most important parts of management; goal is to increase intravascular volume and ensure end organ perfusion.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Vasoactive Drug use in Children with Septic Shock

Don't Forget the Bubbles

And lastly, it’s actually quite hard to see how well the cardiovascular system is working, and this is one of its measurable features. This works well for a while, but eventually, the heart beats too fast to fill adequately. So, fluid has been tried but has not got close to fixing the problem. What are vasoactive drugs?

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