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Trauma Resuscitation Updates

RebelEM

CRYSTALLOIDS Too much crystalloid resuscitation in traumatic hemorrhagic shock can increase dilutional coagulopathy, as well as increase morbidity and mortality Bickell WH et al. Hypotensive resuscitation during active hemorrhage: impact on in-hospital mortality. NEJM 1994. [2] NEJM 1994. [2] PMID: 12045644 Bickell WH et al.

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EM@3AM: Amniotic Fluid Embolism

EMDocs

The newborn is doing well, but the mother is complaining of shortness of breath and chest pain. A 37-year-old G5P4 at 33 weeks presents to the ED after being brought in by ambulance. She had a precipitous delivery while the ambulance was pulling in. Triage vital signs (VS) include BP 88/45, HR 121, T 97.1, RR 28, SpO2 89% on 6L NC.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Vasoactive Drug use in Children with Septic Shock

Don't Forget the Bubbles

And lastly, it’s actually quite hard to see how well the cardiovascular system is working, and this is one of its measurable features. This works well for a while, but eventually, the heart beats too fast to fill adequately. The amount of blood that comes from the heart with each contraction is the stroke volume (SV).

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Neonatal Hypotension

Don't Forget the Bubbles

However, if the infant is well-perfused, cardiovascularly stable, and showing no signs of organ dysfunction, active treatment may not be necessary. Effective management of MAS will often result in the stabilization of blood pressure. This can manifest as hypotension. This can lead to peripheral vasoconstriction and hypotension.

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emDOCs Revamp – Acute Chest Syndrome

EMDocs

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. His immunizations are current and has received all pneumococcal vaccinations.

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Episode 21- Updates and Controversies in the Early Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock

EB Medicine

Jeff : So as well all know Sepsis is bread and butter emergency medicine, but, what is sepsis? And sepsis-3 redefined septic shock as “hypotension not responsive to fluid resuscitation” with the added requirement of vasopressors to maintain a MAP greater than or equal to 65 and with a lactate > 2. Let’s start with fluids.

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