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Major burns in adults: a practice review

Emergency Medicine Journal

The scope of the present practice review is the immediate management of the adult patient with severe burns, including inhalation injury and burn shock. There is discussion on new options for pain relief in the ED and the principles governing the early stages of burn intensive care.

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Ep 124 Burn and Inhalation Injuries: ED Wound Care, Resuscitation and Airway Management

Emergency Medicine Cases

It turns out that for all burn patients—from minor to severe—there is a lot of room for improvement in ED management, counselling and disposition. The post Ep 124 Burn and Inhalation Injuries: ED Wound Care, Resuscitation and Airway Management appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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Ep142 Neonatal Resuscitation – Airway, Temperature Control, Central Access, Hemodynamics, Glucose Control and Transport

Emergency Medicine Cases

Hilary Whyte, Dr. Jabeen Fayyaz, Dr. Emily MacNeill discuss a neonatal resuscitation algorithm, airway management, fluid resuscitation, central access tips, glucose and temperature control and transport tips.

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Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Paediatrics

Mind The Bleep

It is also vital to do a fluid balance assessment. Majority of DKA patients are in a fluid deficit and present acutely with shock. Therefore, they require fluid resuscitation to restore blood pressure, correct the ketonemia and electrolyte abnormalities, and oliguria. This is done with an initial bolus of 10ml/kg 0.9%

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emDOCs Revamp: Esophageal Perforation

EMDocs

6 Treatment : Airway Definitive airway management should be performed in those with respiratory distress with attention to appropriate resuscitation started beforehand in the setting of potential distributive shock from mediastinitis. 4 Fluid resuscitation and vasopressor use as appropriate.

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Episode 22 - Electrical Injuries in the Emergency Department An Evidence-Based Review

EB Medicine

As always, it’s ABC and IV, O2, monitor first with early airway management in those with head and neck burns being a top priority. Nachi: Additionally, for those with severe electrical injuries, an IV should be placed and fluid resuscitation should begin. Jeff: Let’s move on to evaluation in the emergency department.