Intensive Blog

AUGUST 21, 2024

Outline the initial assessment of severe burns injury, including how you will calculate fluid resuscitation requirements. cerebral ox, ECG, TOE, differential BPs) Bleeding? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using pulse oximetry to target oxygen therapy (50%) What SpO2 targets do you use in ICU patients and why? (50%)

Burns 52

Burns Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Fluid Resuscitation Operations 52

Mind The Bleep

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Circulation Assess heart rate, blood pressure, peripheral and central CRT, pulses and 3 lead ECG. Establish IV access and begin fluid resuscitation with 250ml boluses of 0.9% Exposure Expose the patient in a systematic manner while keeping remaining body areas covered e.g. 1 limb at a time, to reduce the risk of hypothermia.

Burns 52

Burns Fluid Resuscitation PPE Resuscitation 52

Mind The Bleep

DECEMBER 19, 2023

ECG: to monitor T wave changes due to hypokalaemia. ECG features of Hypokalaemia: Increased P wave amplitude (peaked P waves) Prolonged PR interval Widespread ST depression T wave flattening or inversion Prominent U waves (most noticeable in the precordial leads) Figure 2 : ECG of a patient with serum K+ of 1.9

Dehydration 98

Dehydration Fluid Resuscitation Shock Resuscitation 98

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 5, 2022

Fluid resuscitation was initiated. Here is the initial ED ECG: What do you think? The ECG shows peaked T waves, QRS widening, a coved-type ST segment with inverted T waves most prominent in V1 and V2 consistent with Brugada pattern. They opined that the ECG could instead be "metabolic." Creatinine elevated at 3.09

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EKG/ECG Fluid Resuscitation EMS Shock 52

EMDocs

MAY 28, 2024

ECG: Evaluate for ischemia, right heart strain. Fluid management Goal is euvolemia Dehydration – needs IV fluid resuscitation. If euvolemic – start maintenance fluids of D5 in 0.45%NS Overestimates arterial oxygen saturation. Up to 3x less accurate in black patients. times maintenance.

Blood Transfusions 75

Blood Transfusions Fluid Resuscitation Dehydration Ultrasounds 75

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 25, 2023

to 1 mcg/kg/hour procedural sedation loading dose: 0.5-1 1 mcg/kg over 10 minutes followed by continuous infusion: 0.2 to 1 mcg/kg/hour procedural sedation loading dose: 0.5-1 1 mcg/kg over 10 minutes followed by continuous infusion: 0.2

Seizures 74

Seizures Fractures EKG/ECG Resuscitation 74

EMDocs

DECEMBER 16, 2023

A 12-lead EKG shows sinus tachycardia but is otherwise normal. The patient is agitated, not oriented, and becoming combative with ED staff. As you attempt to examine the patient, he has a generalized, tonic-clonic seizure. What is your diagnosis, and what are your next steps in evaluation and management? 1 Fever is usually < 40C.

Hyperthermia / Hypothermia 68

Hyperthermia / Hypothermia EMS Stroke Seizures 68