EB Medicine
JANUARY 3, 2023
In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, interviews Ara Festekjian, MD, one of the authors of the November 2022 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice article on Pediatric Septic Shock in the Emergency Department Introduction: How common is sepsis in kids and what is the mortality rate in the US?
Thinking Critical Care
MAY 20, 2023
With help from the usual suspects (Rory Spiegel, Andre Denault, Korbin Haycock) we are focusing on some core areas in acute and critical care – sepsis, arrest and respiratory failure are perennials, but this year we are also adding neurocrit as a core component, which I think is a bit underserved and certainly deserving of more.
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EMDocs
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
2 Despite advances in imaging and surgical methods, overall mortality approaches 20%, which doubles to 40% with delays to definitive management exceeding than 24 hours. 1 , 4 If presenting later in course or with an intra-abdominal perforation, patients are more likely to show signs of sepsis and hemodynamic instability.
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
JANUARY 25, 2020
His primary interests are resuscitation, critical care, airway management, and point-of-care ultrasound. His primary interests are resuscitation, critical care, airway management, and point-of-care ultrasound. Case: A 60-year-old male is in your emergency department with sepsis from pneumonia.
EM Curious
JULY 15, 2015
Onto the Foamed AIRWAY MANAGEMENT IN THE CRITICALLY ILL [PAPER]: If you intubate patients this is a must read for management of the airway of sick patients. Check out our indexing section #FOAMED REVIEW which allows you to view previous weekly reviews by edition or by selecting from CORD curriculum categories.
Northwestern EM Blog
MARCH 1, 2025
There are several etiologies including viral pneumonia, bacterial pneumonia, sepsis, trauma, and pancreatitis. Hemodynamic instability and ongoing cardiac arrhythmias are a strong contraindication as chest access for cardiopulmonary resuscitation is limited (Koulouras et.
RebelEM
MARCH 27, 2023
4 Using factors such as shock, pneumonia, and sepsis this score allows an accurate prediction of developing ARDS. Patients at risk for ARDS were stratified by the Lung Injury Prevention Score (LIPS) which predicts the probability of developing ARDS and subsequent mortality.
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