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Balanced Fluid Resuscitation for the Critically-Ill: the PLUS study mirrors the BaSICS

PulmCCM

Further, the treating clinician must have deemed either normal saline or balanced crystalloid as appropriate resuscitation options; the patient’s expected-admission to the ICU must have been at least 3 days. Other exclusions were imminent risk of death, life-expectancy less than 90 days, traumatic brain injury, risk of cerebral edema.

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emDOCs Revamp: Esophageal Perforation

EMDocs

1 , 4 If presenting later in course or with an intra-abdominal perforation, patients are more likely to show signs of sepsis and hemodynamic instability. 1 , 4 If presenting later in course or with an intra-abdominal perforation, patients are more likely to show signs of sepsis and hemodynamic instability.

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Sepsis Updates Relevant to the Emergency Physician

EMDocs

Introduction Sepsis and septic shock are life-threatening conditions characterized by severe systemic inflammation and organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host response to infection. 3,4 Prompt recognition and management of sepsis and septic shock are paramount for the ED clinician. vs. 0.91), positive predictive value (0.27

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