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IV Fluid Resuscitation in the Critically Ill

University of Maryland Department of Emergency Med

IV Fluid Resuscitation IVF administration is one of the most common interventions in the resuscitation of critically ill patients. Click to view the rest

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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. Glucose > 200 mg/dL Moderate or Large Ketonuria The severity of DKA is categorized by the degree of acidosis Mild : venous pH < 7.3 Lesson = treat early!

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But Can You Just PO?

Taming the SRU

Fluid management in the Emergency Department (ED) is crucial in the adequate resuscitation of the acutely ill and decompensating patient. Patients present to the ED with hypovolemia secondary to a plethora of causessome requiring IV fluid resuscitation and others requiring none.

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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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Congestive Heart Failure and Sepsis: A Closer Look at Fluid Management

RebelEM

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). CRITICAL CARE: HARD TIMES – RESUSCITATING MY PATIENT: FLUID, BLOOD AND OTHER STRATEGIES.

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Sepsis Screening Decreases Mortality. Well, not really.

Sensible Medicine

Process measures suggested that doctors and nurses responded to the alerts with increased testing of lactate levels and fluid resuscitation. (These alerts only were reported in the screening group). Results In the crude analysis, there was no difference in 90-day in-hospital mortality: 3.2% to 0.3%).

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REBEL Core Cast 102.0 – Burn Management

RebelEM

Take Home Points The Parkland formula can be used to be a guide for initial fluid resuscitation. Utilize response to treatment as a guide to continue fluid resuscitation. Take Home Points The Parkland formula can be used to be a guide for initial fluid resuscitation. Read more

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