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Episode 30 - Emergency Department Management of Patients With Complications of Bariatric Surgery

EB Medicine

Nachi: Unfortunately this procedure is associated with a relatively high re-operation rate – one study found 20% of patients required removal or revision. Jeff: Even more shockingly, some series showed a 52% repeat operation rate. Vitamin D, B12, Calcium, foate, iron, and thiamine deficiencies are all well documented complications.

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Episode 32 - Assisting With Air Travel Medical Emergencies: Responsibilities and Pitfalls (Ethics CME)

EB Medicine

The authors note that the air is actually comparable to that of an operating room. Most of the dehydration that occurs is more likely due to inadequate water intake and excess caffeine and alcohol consumption depending on the time of day. PA’s and NP’s - make sure to use the code APP4 at checkout to save 50%. Nachi: Interesting.

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Episode 19 - Cannabinoids: Emerging Evidence in Use and Abuse

EB Medicine

In fact, cannabis use has been documented for medical use dating as far back as 600 BC in West and Central Asia. Jeff: The hyperemetic phase lasts 24-48 hours and can lead to dehydration, electrolyte abnormalities, and weight loss. Be sure to look for and treat dehydration, acute renal failure, and rhabdo though.

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Emergency Department Syncope Workup: After H and P, ECG is the Only Test Required for Every Patient.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Also consider non-hemorrhagic volume depletion, dehydration : orthostatic vitals may uncover this [see Mendu et al. (3)]. Thus, if there is documented sinus bradycardia, and no suspicion of high grade AV block, at the time of the syncope, this is very useful. Vasovagal syncope is generally benign. 95% confidence interval [CI] = 3.0

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Bubble Wrap PLUS – January 2024

Don't Forget the Bubbles

However, children who had an operation experienced improvements in behaviour, symptoms, and quality of life and had lower blood pressure. Reviews and opinion articles Use of POCUS for the assessment of dehydration in pediatric patients-a narrative review. They enrolled 459 children aged 3 to 12.9 Musolino AM, et al. Eur J Pediatr.

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Sickle Cell Disease Module

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Afro-Caribbean patients should be screened for sickle cell before anaesthesia for possible pre-operative transfusion. Infections, fever, acidosis, hypoxia, dehydration and exposure to extreme temperatures can trigger VOC even though often no cause is identified. Rotavirus gastroenteritis and dehydration C. massage, watching TV).