EMDocs

JUNE 25, 2024

Today on the emDOCs cast with Brit Long, MD ( @long_brit) , we cover the evaluation and management of the patient with a burn injury. Episode 103: Thermal Burn Injury Initial evaluation of thermal burns Range of burn severities and types: minor sunburns to full thickness burns and severe inhalation injury.

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Burns Fluid Resuscitation Resuscitation Poisoning 74

Intensive Blog

AUGUST 21, 2024

Outline the initial assessment of severe burns injury, including how you will calculate fluid resuscitation requirements. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using pulse oximetry to target oxygen therapy (50%) What SpO2 targets do you use in ICU patients and why? (50%) 50%) Oxygen saturation targets in critical care Q2.

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Burns Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Fluid Resuscitation Operations 52

Taming the SRU

APRIL 11, 2024

Management Antibiotics with staph coverage Most spontaneously drain and do not require I&D Hypothermia in neonates Varying definitions with consensus < 36-36.5 Offer people tips and guidance on pronunciation. ETT adapter directly into angiocath 3 mL syringe + 7.0 ETT adapter into syringe 10 mL syringe + 7.0 Fr < 2.5

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Ultrasounds Pediatrics Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Burns 93

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

AUGUST 1, 2020

Hyperthermia. The Inter-Association Task Force for Preventing Sudden Death in Secondary School Athletics Programs: Best-Practices Recommendations. J Athl Train. 2013 Jul-Aug; 48(4): 546–553. DeFranco MJ et al. Environmental issues for team physicians. Am J Sports Med. 2008 Nov;36(11):2226-37. Ishimine P. Jardine DS.

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Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Stroke Best Practices Pediatrics 52

Taming the SRU

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Eschars can form quickly and cause limited expansion of the torso and compartment syndrome of the extremities.

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Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Resuscitation Burns Emergency Department 83

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 27, 2024

Mortality rates related to bullous skin lesions are typically related to disruption of the skin barrier and include subsequent dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, hypothermia, increased metabolic needs, and secondary infection leading to bacteremia and/or sepsis. The first step is to determine what disease you are dealing with.

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Emergency Department Dehydration Burns Sepsis 82

Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 4, 2024

Morris and colleagues investigated the efficacy of refrigerated gel packs for therapeutic hypothermia in neonatal retrieval. They used servo-controlled therapeutic hypothermia (versus passive hypothermia) and found no major difference in outcome. More studies on this topic will surely follow. Eur J Pediatr. 2024 Jul 8.

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Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Pediatrics Burns Sepsis 52