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CritCases 10 Hyponatremia Associated Seizures

Emergency Medicine Cases

What management recommendations would you make to the rural ED physician, the transport team and in your ED with regards to treatment of seizures, safe correction of hyponatremia, airway management, search for underlying cause and prevention of Osmotic Demyelenation Syndrome?

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emDOCs Revamp: Esophageal Perforation

EMDocs

1 , 2 The most common non-iatrogenic cause is spontaneously due to increased intraesophageal pressure, Boerhaave syndrome, from forceful retching, coughing, straining, seizures, or even childbirth (15% of cases). 4 Fluid resuscitation and vasopressor use as appropriate. upper endoscopy, transesophageal echo, etc.).

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Beyond Ketamine: When to use Facilitated Intubation in the ED

EMDocs

Contraindicated seizures or porphyria. It is particularly useful in cases of physically difficult airway management, such as in patients with obesity, limited neck mobility, or cervical spine immobilization. Incidence and factors associated with cardiac arrest complicating emergency airway management.

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ToxCard: Acute Organophosphate Toxicity

EMDocs

Airway management should not be delayed. 7 Airway management: consider early airway management. Used for treatment of acutely symptomatic anxiety, muscle fasciculations, and seizures. Further management and resuscitation were required, and she had a lengthy ICU stay of 21 days until she was extubated.