Downeast Emergency Medicine

APRIL 26, 2021

We know that if administered too rapidly, it can lead to hypotension and other adverse effects including seizures, headaches, backache, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, anaphylaxis, impaired color vision, and other visual disturbances.[1] Lastly, the use of TXA is not without risk.

Head Injuries 52

Head Injuries Administration Outcomes Seizures 52

ACEP Now

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Patient C, a 27-year-old female with a history of epilepsy, taking valproate and endorsing adherence, is then brought in by ambulance for a witnessed seizure. This is her first seizure in six years. There have been documented cases of overdose, and of note, there is no known antidote.

Seizures 52

Seizures Fluid Resuscitation Poisoning EKG/ECG 52

Taming the SRU

MAY 30, 2023

Generally accepted (and some airlines spell it out) that they are assuming the liability even for you helping Documentation: To protect yourself (and the airline), will/should make documentation of what happened. Legal implications vary from country to country. Airline companies have been sued.

OB/GYN 52

OB/GYN Ultrasounds Pediatrics Resuscitation 52

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

APRIL 1, 2016

S – seizure or shock – most commonly septic, but can be any type: cardiogenic, bstructive, hypovolemic, distributive. for the American College of Cardiology Foundation Task Force on Clinical Expert Consensus Documents. Difficult to interpret lactates when a patient is on an epinephrine drip. Am J Cardiol. 2012;110:284 –289.

Pediatrics 52

Pediatrics Sepsis Shock Outcomes 52

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JUNE 1, 2017

Hemodynamically labile children should be resuscitated and a stat transesophageal echocardiogram obtained. The best documented cormorbidity is sickle cell disease, although other pro-thrombotic conditions also put the child at risk. The high-velocity object: coronary artery dissection or thrombus Direct trauma (e.g. Pongratz G et al.

Pediatrics 52

Pediatrics EKG/ECG Wellness Seizures 52

Taming the SRU

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

STEP-UP Self Physical and Psycological IM-SAFE Illness Medications Stress Alcohol Fatigue Eating Psychological Cognitive Threat/Challenge appraisal: PERCEIVED demands vs. resources Threat appraisal - stress levels excessive, performance impaired – vapor lock (autonomic arousal, tunnel vision, auditory exclusion, loss of time awareness, impaired memory (..)

Hospice 40

Hospice EKG/ECG Resuscitation Seizures 40

Taming the SRU

JUNE 6, 2023

then need further evaluation Usually with CTA imaging If normal physical exam & ABI>0.9, then need further evaluation Usually with CTA imaging If normal physical exam & ABI>0.9, million presentation to ED’s throughout the US Usually occur due to falls Also commonly occur due to sports, MVC’s, etc.

Documentation/Coding 64

Documentation/Coding Seizures Psychiatric Wellness 64

Taming the SRU

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

These can lead to a wide spectrum of emergent complications including but not limited to cardiac dysrhythmias, seizures, and acute renal failure. This can often become significant enough to precipitate dysrhythmias, seizures, and tetany (20). original document created by author of post. in females and 2.5-7.0

Fluid Resuscitation 56

Fluid Resuscitation Seizures Dehydration Emergency Department 56

ACEP Now

OCTOBER 29, 2024

3-6 Additional features include first-degree atrioventricular block, atrial arrhythmias, nocturnal agonal breathing, and seizures. 7 The ECG findings can be concealed or transient after resuscitation from cardiac arrest. Arrythmias are common during febrile illnesses and in sleep. Figures 4: A. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018;72(9):1046-1059.

Pediatrics 52

Pediatrics EKG/ECG Documentation/Coding Hospitals 52

EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

She presents with a seven-day history of fever, fatigue, and myalgias associated with decreased oral intake and an episode of seizure-like activity three hours prior to arrival. Additionally, there is no family history of seizure disorders. A review of systems is notable for nausea and vomiting but no diarrhea.

Infectious Diseases 72

Infectious Diseases CDC PPE Rapid Diagnostic Testing 72