The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JUNE 12, 2022

Case: A 62-year-old man is brought in by EMS from home with lethargy and hypotension. Two large, cluster-randomized trials ( SMART and SALT-ED ) showed a small benefit to the use of balanced crystalloids in preventing a composite outcome of Major Adverse Kidney Events within 30 days (aka MAKE-30). Reference: Finfer et al.

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PHEM Cast

APRIL 10, 2016

And from our buddies at HEFT EM CAST: [link] A bit more detail covering some of the research in an easy to understand way. This was the same principle as in the Rivers trial: the standard care group is the ‘control’ group against which changes in outcome for the ‘intervention’ group are compared. St Emlyns Induction podcast on Sepsis.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

Case: EMS is dispatched to a retirement […] The post SGEM#207: Ahh (Don’t) Push It – Pre-Hospital IV Antibiotics for Sepsis. Case: EMS is dispatched to a retirement home. Other serious time-dependent conditions such as myocardial infarction and trauma have been improved significantly with emergency medical services (EMS).

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RebelEM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This systematic review and meta-analysis attempts to elucidate whether a more conservative fluid resuscitation approach is warranted in volume sensitive sepsis patients, such as those with congestive heart failure (CHF). Outcomes: Primary Outcome: In-hospital mortality. Am J Emerg Med. 2023;73:34-39. 2.89, p = 0.01.

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 6, 2024

7 Workup other than serum iron concentration at 4 hours after ingestion not shown to accurately predict clinical outcomes or severity of toxicity. Aggressive fluid resuscitation as patients may be severely hypovolemic from GI symptoms. 6 Absence of visualized tablets on x-ray does not exclude iron ingestion. 2 L/hr in adults.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

JULY 28, 2023

The exact mechanism is not known… It was previously believed that it was due to rapid changes in serum osmolality during initial fluid resuscitation. Factors associated with adverse outcomes in children with diabetic ketoacidosis-related cerebral edema. or serum bicarbonate between 11-17 mmol/L Moderate : venous pH < 7.2

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EMDocs

OCTOBER 5, 2024

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. Management 9-12 Patients such receive standard resuscitation care including: Antipyretics such as Tylenol (650-1000 mg PO), Ibuprofen (600 mg PO), or Toradol (15mg IV). IV fluid resuscitation as needed. mcg/kg/min and titrated to MAP >65). 2018;320(10):984–994.

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RebelEM

MAY 29, 2023

Judicious fluid resuscitation is indicated in patients with signs of hypo perfusion but is often inadequate necessitating the administration of vasoactive medications. At the most severe end, this includes endothelial dysfunction leading to increased vascular permeability, abnormal nitric oxide metabolism, and vasodilation (i.e.

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Today, she would not get out of bed, prompting the facility to call EMS. 8 Based on multiple randomized controlled trials (RCTs), SSC 2021 guidelines suggest against using procalcitonin as a screening method to guide initiation of antibiotic therapy, as no difference in clinical outcomes was appreciated. She had a fever of 38.7 °C

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 3, 2023

These guidelines present the best available evidence to support clinical decision making in the prehospital setting when TBI care may have the most significant impact on outcomes; they also establish a research agenda for future investigations. This document is an update of guidelines first published in 2000, and then updated in 2007.

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RebelEM

MAY 25, 2023

vs 3U) but no difference in mortality (Study not powered for this outcome) Clinical Take Home Point: The use of vasopressors is controversial and requires a nuanced approach SUMMARY OF MINIMIZING IATROGENIC INJURY RESTORE PERFUSION VOLUME REPLACEMENT Blood Products >>> Crystalloids Holcomb JB et al. NEJM 1994. [2] NEJM 1994. [2]

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 16, 2023

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. A 34-year-old male is brought via EMS after collapsing during an outdoor adventure race. EMS reports the patient was conscious but altered, with slurred speech and confusion. The post EM@3AM: Hyperthermia appeared first on emDOCs.net - Emergency Medicine Education.

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Taming the SRU

MAY 11, 2024

r1 clinical knowledge - r4 capstone - research grand rounds - the art of em - Community corner - PEM Lecture r1 Clinical knowledge: transplant complications WITH dr. gabor Time-sensitive peri-transplant emergencies: Bleeding fistula- stop the bleed. Flood syndrome- start fluids, give antibiotics, consult surgery.

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EMDocs

JULY 17, 2023

Measures to optimize the patient for surgical intervention and treat shock, including antibiotics and fluid resuscitation, are associated with improved outcomes in these patients. Acute mechanical bowel obstruction: clinical presentation, etiology, management and outcome. World J Gastroenterol. 2007 Jan 21;13(3):432-7.

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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Fluid resuscitation should be initiated. There are few data on the outcomes of UGIB when balloon tamponade is used as a temporizing measure. 14 In clinically stable patients who do not require resuscitation, EGD is less urgent and may be performed within six to 24 hours. 6 Balloon tamponade (i.e., Acad Emerg Med.

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EB Medicine

OCTOBER 1, 2018

And sepsis-3 redefined septic shock as “hypotension not responsive to fluid resuscitation” with the added requirement of vasopressors to maintain a MAP greater than or equal to 65 and with a lactate > 2. Jeff : I’m an EMS fellow, what can I say… Anyway, on to my favorite section -- prehospital care. Let’s start with fluids.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2024

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. This patient’s recent diarrheal illness raises suspicion for hypovolemia, which would be treated with fluid resuscitation (D) , but her moist oral mucosa and dilated inferior vena cava suggest an eu- or hypervolemic state. J Neurosurg. 2006;105(2):264-270. doi:10.3171/jns.2006.105.2.264

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RebelEM

DECEMBER 23, 2024

VOE is often complicated by hypovolemia, making fluid administration a common intervention ( Lovett 2017 ). saline (NS) solutions are both isotonic crystalloids widely used for intravenous fluid resuscitation across many contexts and disease states ( Myburgh 2013 ). Lactated Ringer (LR) and 0.9% JAMA Intern Med.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2025

One of the hallmarks of sepsis care, based on the Rivers 2001 17 trial and still recommended by the latest SCCM guidelines is early detection of sepsis and initiation of early resuscitation. link] During the 2017 IV fluid shortage, Patino et al. Inwald et al. Choudhari et al.

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EMDocs

JUNE 27, 2024

Sundd P, Gladwin MT, Novelli EM. Intravenous fluid therapy and hospital outcomes for vaso-occlusive episodes in children, adolescents, and young adults with sickle cell disease. Factors associated with adverse outcome among children with sickle cell disease admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit: an observational cohort.

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