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EM@3AM: Leukopenia

EMDocs

Well keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. Management is directed based on underlying etiology, but consider fluid resuscitation, antipyretics, and antibiotics as indicated. Available from: [link] The post EM@3AM: Leukopenia appeared first on emDOCs.net - Emergency Medicine Education. 2nd edition.

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EM@3AM: Stercoral Colitis

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Well keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. A 73-year-old female is brought in by EMS for abdominal pain, vomiting, and weakness for two days. If sepsis or septic shock is present, aggressive fluid resuscitation and empiric antibiotics covering intra-abdominal flora should be administered. Stercoral Colitis.

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Trauma Resuscitation Updates

RebelEM

CRYSTALLOIDS Too much crystalloid resuscitation in traumatic hemorrhagic shock can increase dilutional coagulopathy, as well as increase morbidity and mortality Bickell WH et al. I recently gave a talk on the initial management of trauma patients with hemorrhagic shock. vs SBP target <90mmHg which resulted in a mortality of 33.4%

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Cerebral Edema and Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Rebaked

Pediatric EM Morsels

The exact mechanism is not known… It was previously believed that it was due to rapid changes in serum osmolality during initial fluid resuscitation. 13406 The post Cerebral Edema and Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Rebaked appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. or serum bicarbonate between 11-17 mmol/L Moderate : venous pH < 7.2

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ToxCard: Iron

EMDocs

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. Basic assessment: airway, breathing, circulation. Antiemetics as needed. Consider GI decontamination with whole bowel irrigation (WBI).

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EM@3AM: Amniotic Fluid Embolism

EMDocs

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. According to EMS, she was in labor at home and delivered the newborn shortly after they had loaded her into the ambulance. A 37-year-old G5P4 at 33 weeks presents to the ED after being brought in by ambulance. She had a precipitous delivery while the ambulance was pulling in.

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EM@3AM: Retroperitoneal Hematoma

EMDocs

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. Laborator evaluation: CBC, CMP, lipase, type and screen, coagulation panel Treatment: 1-3 Resuscitation with blood products as necessary for hemodynamic stability. A 25-year-old man presents to the ED via EMS after he sustained a gunshot wound to the left flank.

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