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Best Practices for Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage

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Fluid resuscitation should be initiated. Sleep well, endoscopist: January 2021 Annals of Emergency Medicine journal club. The post Best Practices for Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage appeared first on ACEP Now. Patients should be assessed for evidence of hypovolemia or active exsanguination. Am J Emerg Med.

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Brain Trauma Guidelines for Emergency Medicine

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Confounders to the GCS such as seizure and post-ictal phase, ingestions and drug overdose, as well as medications administered in the prehospital setting that impact GCS score should be documented. Hypotensive patients should be treated with blood products and/or isotonic fluids in the prehospital setting.

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Lack of fluid monitoring throughout the PICU stay led to underreporting of MODS resulting from late-onset FO. Sepsis is a significant cause of mortality in children, and fluid resuscitation is a key treatment strategy. Prolonged fluid overload may still contribute to organ dysfunction over time. Why does it matter?

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IV fluids in the ED: When do we really need them?

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1,2 For hypervolemia in heart failure patients, orthopnea >2 pillows is the most reliable clinical finding, 3,4 though an increase in peripheral edema and increased weight can be useful as well. 6-8 In patients who are on long-term hemodialysis, typical non-invasive signs of volume assessment seem to be unreliable as well.