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ToxCard: Iron

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Aggressive fluid resuscitation as patients may be severely hypovolemic from GI symptoms. Blood transfusion for clinically significant blood loss. Case Follow-up: The patient received a fluid resuscitation with 20 mL/kg bolus of normal saline. Basic assessment: airway, breathing, circulation.

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Grand Rounds Recap 3.29.23

Taming the SRU

Cardiac Arrest in Pregnancy 1 in 30,000 pregnancies 800 maternal deaths globally Rates have nearly doubled between 1989 and 2009 Survival to hospital discharge after maternal in-hospital cardiac arrest 58.9%

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emDOCs Revamp – Acute Chest Syndrome

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His medical history is significant for three prior admissions for vaso-occlusive crises that have responded well to appropriate therapy, including pain control with NSAIDs and opioids, blood transfusions, antibiotics, and intravenous (IV) crystalloids. Triage vital signs include BP 127/81, HR 119, T 102.9 C or 100.4 mg/kg, max 0.4

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Rethinking Fluid Resuscitation in Vaso-Occlusive Crisis: Is Lactated Ringer’s the Superior Choice?

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VOE is often complicated by hypovolemia, making fluid administration a common intervention ( Lovett 2017 ). saline (NS) solutions are both isotonic crystalloids widely used for intravenous fluid resuscitation across many contexts and disease states ( Myburgh 2013 ). Lactated Ringer (LR) and 0.9% JAMA Intern Med.

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Neonatal Hypotension

Don't Forget the Bubbles

The other important moment to always think of the heart (sorry, cardiologists, I don’t think about the heart 24/7) is when a collapsed neonate presents to your emergency department, especially if blood pressure is present. Effective management of MAS will often result in the stabilization of blood pressure.

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