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EM@3AM: Murine Typhus

EMDocs

Ischemic Hepatitis and Septic Shock Secondary to Murine Typhus Infection in Pregnancy. The RUSH exam: Rapid Ultrasound in SHock in the evaluation of the critically lll. Clinical Infectious Diseases , vol. 6, 2008, pp. Oxford University Press. Accessed 19 Aug. Berry M, Wang AM, Lahham RF, Zhang X, Pacheco LD. Blanton LS. 2009.09.010.

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Ep 159 Geriatric Trauma Part 1: The Under-Triaging Problem, Resuscitation, Airway, Head and C-spine Imaging, Clearing the C-spine

Emergency Medicine Cases

What is the utility of the Shock Index in older patients? How should we adjust airway management for the older trauma patient? The post Ep 159 Geriatric Trauma Part 1: The Under-Triaging Problem, Resuscitation, Airway, Head and C-spine Imaging, Clearing the C-spine appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Paediatrics

Mind The Bleep

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. Signs of shock to be mindful for are tachycardia, hypotension, prolonged CRT, pallor, and a weak thready pulse.

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Grand Rounds Recap 9.6.23

Taming the SRU

ultrasound grand rounds: bedside dvt studies - family presence in the ed/icu - r1 clinical knowledge: aicd - r3 small groups: difficult airway management Ultrasound grand rounds: DVT studies WITH Dr. minges Why should we perform bedside DVT studies in the ED?

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Neonatal Resus for the Pre-Hospital Non-Neonatologist

Greater Sydney Area HEMS

At one of our recent education days we heard Dr Mark Russell and Dr Mark Newcombe deliver excellent presentations of cases which they had been involved in, involving resuscitative hysterotomy and neonatal resuscitation respectively. Airway The neonatal airway is small, and easily compressible.

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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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Impact of Emergency Department Crowding on Lung Protective Ventilation

RebelEM

What They Did: Retrospective, observational cohort study in a single high-volume academic hospital The ED had a 5 bed area used for ongoing management and resuscitation of patients who clinically deteriorate while boarding or while actively undergo a workup in other sections of the ED. J Crit Care.