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Major Trauma – Injuries by Assault

Don't Forget the Bubbles

This should include early identification of life-threatening injuries, targeted fluid resuscitation using blood products, pain management, then eventual safeguarding and psychological support. Establish IV access for potential fluid resuscitation. You feel the patient needs fluid resuscitation.

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Electrical injuries

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Prolonged CPR should be considered as outcomes are generally good, even if asystole is the presenting rhythm. Judicious fluid resuscitation is critical; patients may become volume-deplete due to fluid loss/oedema secondary to burns.

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Ep142 Neonatal Resuscitation – Airway, Temperature Control, Central Access, Hemodynamics, Glucose Control and Transport

Emergency Medicine Cases

Hilary Whyte, Dr. Jabeen Fayyaz, Dr. Emily MacNeill discuss a neonatal resuscitation algorithm, airway management, fluid resuscitation, central access tips, glucose and temperature control and transport tips.

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Pediatric Submersion Injury Tips

ACEP Now

Optimally, bystander CPR, including the administration of rescue breaths, should be initiated prior to arrival of emergency medical services. 3 Once the patient arrives in your emergency department, a rapid review of the patient’s status and results of resuscitative efforts should be performed.

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Referring to the Intensive Care Unit

Mind The Bleep

Whilst some patients may not be for CPR or intubation and ventilation, they may be appropriate for other treatment options offered in ITU, such as inotropes. Therefore, the ITU can provide end organ support to facilitate the treatment of reversible disease processes.

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Episode 22 - Electrical Injuries in the Emergency Department An Evidence-Based Review

EB Medicine

Thankfully, that gentleman was successfully resuscitated despite no bystander CPR, and if you listen carefully, we hope to arm you with the tools to do so similarly. These aren’t your standard arrest patients though, they typically have many fewer comorbidities – so CPR tends to be more successful.