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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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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 ). MAT almost always occurs in one of 2 common predisposing settings. He was wheezing, and required supplemental oxygen.

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Atrial fibrillation? Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia? Don't look at computer read until AFTER you interpret!

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

This 60-something with h/o COPD and HFrEF (EF 25%) presented with SOB and chest pain. Here is the ECG: What do you think? Computer interpretation is below. Providers FORGET to “ U se t he O dds”. Q UESTION : Is there a d ifference between sinus rhythm with multiple PACs vs MAT?

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Diffuse Subendocardial Ischemia on the ECG. Left main? 3-vessel disease? No!

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

It was edited by Smith CASE : A 52-year-old male with a past medical history of hypertension and COPD summoned EMS with complaints of chest pain, weakness and nausea. Authors' commentary: Cardiogenic shock in the setting of severe aortic stenosis. Fundamentally, cardiogenic shock is an issue of decreased cardiac output.

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REBEL Core Cast 122.0 – Neutropenic Fever

RebelEM

Antibiotics are effectively the only thing standing between these patients and overwhelming sepsis. Improving the immediate management of neutropenic sepsis in the UK: Lessons from a national audit. Neutropenic Fever: Fever (one reading of 38.3C Give appropriate fluids, vasopressors, and antibiotics. Support Care Cancer. Clarke, R.