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.

Burns 73

Burns Fluid Resuscitation Resuscitation Poisoning 73

Mind The Bleep

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Chemical burns are a unique subset of burns that require specialised management due to the nature of the substances involved. The majority of acid burns cause coagulative necrosis and cytotoxicity leading to skin and mucosal changes that limit deeper injury. Assess pupillary reaction to light. First aid done pre-hospital.

Burns 52

Burns Fluid Resuscitation PPE Resuscitation 52

Taming the SRU

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

D Thompson and Goel C-spine Imaging: NEXUS is a large, well-done study validating criteria for low-risk of cervical injury that are easy to remember and use at the bedside, and is used in our clinical decision guidelines on AgileMD. Eschars can form quickly and cause limited expansion of the torso and compartment syndrome of the extremities.

Hyperthermia / Hypothermia 83

Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Resuscitation Burns Emergency Department 83

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 27, 2024

This differential is broad and reflects the clinical diversity of their presentations - in this post we will parse through the specifics of bullous lesions as well as what there is to do for them acutely. The first step is to determine what disease you are dealing with.

Emergency Department 82

Emergency Department Dehydration Burns Sepsis 82

Rural Doctors Net

AUGUST 30, 2013

The visual confrontation of a man in pain with an obvious amputation and airway burns will induce a catecholamine surge in all but the psychopathic. Sure he’s got a traumatic amputation – your tourniquet has arrested the bleeding, but there may well be more blood loss. Before we even get to this patient, it’s worth stepping back.

Burns 52

Burns Hospitals Wellness Ambulance Services 52

Northwestern EM Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

Due to its extremely high morbidity and mortality as well as high healthcare costs, the prompt recognition, diagnosis and resuscitation of shock is key. To reverse these effects as well as refractory hypotension, hydrocortisone is the preferred agent due to both its glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid properties.

Anaphylaxis 52

Anaphylaxis Shock Sepsis Resuscitation 52

Emergency Medicine Journal

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Drowsy (11.97%), Hypothermia (13.04%) and Cyanosis (10%) were also high risk categories. BURN 478 0 35 7.3 SOCIAL PROBLEM (MEDICALLY WELL) 58 1 27 46.6 0[0 , 12] HYPOTHERMIA 23 3 11 47.8 SOCIAL PROBLEM (MEDICALLY WELL) 58 1 27 46.6 0[0 , 12] HYPOTHERMIA 23 3 11 47.8 TOOTHACHE) 574 0 107 18.6 0.65 , 2.7]

Documentation/Coding 40

Documentation/Coding Sexual Assault Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Head Injuries 40