Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Four-year-old Ed is being resuscitated for presumed Invasive Group A Streptococcal Sepsis from tonsilitis. 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.

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Shock Sepsis Fluid Resuscitation Resuscitation 143

EMDocs

JUNE 22, 2024

The newborn is doing well, but the mother is complaining of shortness of breath and chest pain. “Markers of Inflammation and Infection in Sepsis and Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation.” A 37-year-old G5P4 at 33 weeks presents to the ED after being brought in by ambulance. RR 28, SpO2 89% on 6L NC. link] j.ajog.2016.03.012

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EMS Resuscitation Blood Transfusions Seizures 107

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 10, 2024

Transfusion Decisions in Severe Anaemia Reducing child mortality remains high on the global health agenda. Let’s take the humble blood transfusion – used in emergency departments across the globe and playing a key role in critical care. However, there is a huge variation in transfusion practice globally.

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Blood Transfusions Research Outcomes Hospitals 78

EMDocs

AUGUST 22, 2023

ETCO 2 correlates with blood pressure, lactate, and base excess in critically ill patients. Capnography has several novel uses in other disease states commonly seen in the ED such as trauma, DKA, sepsis and obstructive lung disease. In cardiac arrest, EtCO 2 is dependent on compressions AND the underlying cause.

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Emergency Department Blood Transfusions Resuscitation Sepsis 79

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 1, 2024

However, children who had an operation experienced improvements in behaviour, symptoms, and quality of life and had lower blood pressure. While adenotonsillectomy may not directly impact cognitive functions, it can benefit other aspects of health and well-being in children with mild sleep-disordered breathing. Pawlowski TW, et al.

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Pediatrics Ultrasounds Blood Transfusions Sepsis 98

EB Medicine

OCTOBER 1, 2018

This month, we’ll be talking Updates and Controversies in the Early Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock. We have a special episode for you this month… We’ve brought Dr. Jeremy Rose, one of the peer reviewers, and a sepsis expert, on with us to talk through the content this month. Jeff : Sepsis chair. Sepsis-3!!

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RCEM Learning

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

It is important to closely monitor the patient’s haemodynamic status and repeat the pelvic x-ray post binder removal because a well-applied pelvic binder can mask fracture. In unresponsive menstruating women, examine the vagina for the presence of tampons left in place, they can cause delayed sepsis.

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Fractures Blood Transfusions Sepsis Operations 40