EB Medicine

JULY 8, 2019

Consider IV access and early IV fluids in those at risk for dehydration and intra-abdominal infections. Jeff: Tachycardic patients should make you concerned for hypovolemia 2/2 dehydration, sepsis, leaks, and blood loss. Jeff: Moving on to my favorite - prehospital care - as always, ABCs first. At 6 to 8 mL/kg. J Gastrointest Surg.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Sepsis Operations Dehydration 40

EMDocs

DECEMBER 6, 2024

6 Can see subsequent electrolyte disturbances and dehydration related to severity of GI symptoms. Aggressive fluid resuscitation as patients may be severely hypovolemic from GI symptoms. Case Follow-up: The patient received a fluid resuscitation with 20 mL/kg bolus of normal saline. Antiemetics as needed. 2 L/hr in adults.

Poisoning 98

Poisoning Fluid Resuscitation Seizures Resuscitation 98

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 27, 2025

Overall, ovarian ischaemia is multi-factorial in cases of torsion and there is no clear predictor of necrosis therefore further emphasising the importance of timely action, rationalised use of imaging available to you, appropriate discussions with radiology and surgical teams and low thresholds to escalate. How unstable is this patient?

Ultrasounds 76

Ultrasounds Emergency Department Pediatrics Dehydration 76

Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 13, 2023

You are called to the resuscitation bay in your ED following arrival of the expected pediatric alert. However, if radiological evidence of raised intracranial pressure is seen, do not perform lumbar puncture. The overall risk of subsequent epilepsy in simple febrile seizures is only slightly above that of the general population (1-2%).

Seizures 97

Seizures Pediatrics Dehydration Radiology 97