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SGEM#346: Sepsis – You Were Always on My Mind

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Most emergency department patients meeting sepsis criteria are not diagnosed with sepsis at discharge. She is also an Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine Mayo […] The post SGEM#346: Sepsis – You Were Always on My Mind first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. He’s afebrile.

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 98: Post ROSC Mental Model

EMDocs

Check the pulse RSI= Resuscitation Sequence Intubation Hypoxia, Hypotension, and Acidosis are the reason patients code during/post intubation These patients are super high risk for all 4 Optimize first pass success – Induction agent + paralytic Unconscious patients will still have muscle tone Induction Ketamine or Etomidate at half doses (i.e.,

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ECG Blog #366 — Diltiazem didn't work.

Ken Grauer, MD

These 2 settings are: i ) In patients with severe , often longstanding pulmonary disease ; and / or , ii ) In acutely ill patients with multi-system disease ( ie, sepsis, shock, electrolyte and/or acid-base disorders ). Applying the Above to Today's Case: In addition to being Covid-positive — the patient in today's case had longstanding COPD.

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The Latest in Critical Care, 10/23/23 (Issue #17)

PulmCCM

Cefepime crosses the blood-brain barrier, and dozens of case reports have associated the drug with seizures, encephalopathy, delirium, and coma, with a possibly increased incidence of neurologic adverse effects among patients with renal failure or sepsis.

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The Latest in Critical Care, 3/11/24 (Issue #33)

PulmCCM

Palliative care consults fired on those over 65 with: ESRD on dialysis COPD on home oxygen or with 2 hospitalizations in the past year Dementia with nursing home residence, PEG tube, or 2 hospitalizations in the past year Attendings could cancel the pre-written consult order, but had to provide a reason to the study administrators.

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

EB Medicine

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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Health to The Chief!

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

died of sepsis from an infected blister on his foot resulting from a tennis game at the White House. Calvin Coolidge Often remembered for being taciturn, he had an effective career before as Massachusetts Governor. He succeeded to the Presidency upon Harding’s death by heart attack. He finished that term, and ran for a second term.

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