Emergency Medicine Cases

MAY 18, 2020

Hilary Whyte, Dr. Jabeen Fayyaz, Dr. Emily MacNeill discuss a neonatal resuscitation algorithm, airway management, fluid resuscitation, central access tips, glucose and temperature control and transport tips.

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Pediatric submersion injuries are one of the leading causes of preventable morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population. 3 Once the patient arrives in your emergency department, a rapid review of the patient’s status and results of resuscitative efforts should be performed. 4 Another study cited only 2.3

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Pediatrics Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Emergency Department Resuscitation 52

EMDocs

JANUARY 11, 2025

If sepsis or septic shock is present, aggressive fluid resuscitation and empiric antibiotics covering intra-abdominal flora should be administered. Pediatric Emergency Care 34(9):p e159-e160, September 2018. | Fecal Impaction and Nonperforated Stercoral Colitis: Red Flags for Poor Outcomes. Cureus, 15(7), e41705.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Aggressive or Moderate Fluid Resuscitation in Acute Pancreatitis (WATERFALL). Aggressive or Moderate Fluid Resuscitation in Acute Pancreatitis (WATERFALL). Background: It’s interesting to see how fluid resuscitation has been debated over the years. Date: November 10th, 2022 Reference: de-Madaria E et al.

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Fluid Resuscitation Resuscitation Emergency Department Shock 52

ACEP Now

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The GCS should be measured after airway, breathing, and circulation are assessed, after a clear airway is established, and after necessary ventilatory or circulatory resuscitation has been performed. Hypotensive patients should be treated with blood products and/or isotonic fluids in the prehospital setting.

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Fluid Resuscitation Documentation/Coding Resuscitation Pediatrics 98

Taming the SRU

MAY 11, 2024

Flood syndrome- start fluids, give antibiotics, consult surgery. Be careful with fluid resuscitation in renal transplant patients who can be at risk for volume overload. Validity Evidence for a Team-Leading Assessment Tool in Pediatric Emergency Resuscitation Using Video Review (Hartwell et al.)

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Administration Resuscitation Fluid Resuscitation Research 92

EMDocs

MAY 15, 2024

Fluid management Goal is euvolemia Dehydration – needs IV fluid resuscitation. Hypervolemia – leads to pulmonary edema: Consider diuresis If euvolemic – start maintenance fluids of D5 in 0.45%NS times maintenance. Can decrease rate when they are tolerating PO.

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Blood Transfusions Fluid Resuscitation Dehydration Ultrasounds 97

EMDocs

MAY 28, 2024

Fluid management Goal is euvolemia Dehydration – needs IV fluid resuscitation. If euvolemic – start maintenance fluids of D5 in 0.45%NS There are a variety of triggers, including infection (most common in pediatric patients), fat embolism, vaso-occlusive pain crisis, pulmonary embolism, and others.

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Blood Transfusions Fluid Resuscitation Dehydration Ultrasounds 94

Taming the SRU

JANUARY 12, 2024

pediatric small groups WITH our cchmc colleagues Dermatologic emergencies Children can present with a wide range of rashes, many of which are benign, however identifying concerning rashes is very important. Use your resources to differentiate scary from benign! Children are not just small adults!

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Fluid Resuscitation Pediatrics Sepsis Shock 59

EMDocs

JULY 30, 2024

Treat the DKA as you would with any other patient; insulin, appropriate fluid resuscitation, and electrolyte repletion. Case Follow-up: The patient was admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit. Clinical Pediatrics. Orthostatic hypotension can persist for months after ingestion. Fortunately, PNU poisoning is rare.

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Poisoning Seizures Fluid Resuscitation Pediatrics 71

Don't Forget the Bubbles

MARCH 18, 2024

She receives fluid resuscitation, and you organise some tests to find out why she is so tired. In France, another large randomised controlled trial of Eculizumab in typical HUS – ECULISHU ( Ecul izumab in S higa-toxin Related Hemolytic and U remic S yndrome Pediatric Patients) – has just finished. Pediatr Nephrol.

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Dehydration Infectious Diseases Seizures Pediatrics 59

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 10, 2024

Initial Management Supportive Care : Initial management involves stabilising the infant, which includes fluid resuscitation, cessation of enteral feeds, and provision of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) to rest the bowel and meet the nutritional needs of the infant. Pediatric Clinics of North America, 64(1), 1-15. Battersby, C.,

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EB Medicine

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Thankfully, that gentleman was successfully resuscitated despite no bystander CPR, and if you listen carefully, we hope to arm you with the tools to do so similarly. Nachi: Additionally, for those with severe electrical injuries, an IV should be placed and fluid resuscitation should begin. Address pain with analgesia.

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Emergency Department Burns EKG/ECG Shock 40

EMDocs

OCTOBER 7, 2023

neurologic damage and thrombosis) 20,21 Resuscitation Lactated ringers > Normal saline due to reduced need for urinary alkalinization 22 Place foley and target urine output >300 mL/hr Electrolyte abnormalities Hyperkalemia: Obtain an ECG Stabilization: Calcium gluconate 2 g over 5-10 min. BMC Pediatr. Clin Biochem.

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EMS Fluid Resuscitation Fractures Resuscitation 92

Mind The Bleep

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

There could be any number of reasons for this but some examples are: they have severe D&V and aren’t keeping fluids down, or because they are pre or post-op, or have presented very unwell and need fluid resuscitation. saline + 5% dextrose or plasma-lyte 148 + 5% dextrose. .

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Fluid Resuscitation Dehydration Hospitals Research 96

EMDocs

JUNE 27, 2024

Pediatr Allergy Immunol Pulmonol. Pediatr Blood Cancer. smoke, high ozone levels, smog) Asthma/reactive airway disease (RAD) Diagnostic criteria 7,8 Respiratory symptoms +/- fever (at least 38.0 C or 100.4 2 mcg/kg, max 100 mcg) while obtaining IV access 20 IV/IM ketorolac (1 mg/kg, max 15 mg) Morphine (05-0.1 mg/kg, max 0.4

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Pediatrics Dehydration EMS Hospitals 94

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 25, 2023

wrist in extension clavicle tibial pediatric forearm Most likely injuries to need an x-ray? bicarb <18mEq/L) ketosis (preferably serum beta-hydroxybutyrate >3mmol/L) Risk factors SGLT2 inhibitor use fasting state ketogenic diet intra-abdominal pathology (AGE, pancreatitis, etc.) to 1 mcg/kg/hour procedural sedation loading dose: 0.5-1

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Seizures Fractures EKG/ECG Resuscitation 75

Don't Forget the Bubbles

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

He has had some additional episodes of hypotension post-intubation, which is treated with further volume resuscitation. Before considering a further fluid bolus, you do a point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS). Watching these signs, you pause he’s had 60ml/kg as fluid boluses, but what do you do with these signs?

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Pediatrics Ultrasounds Shock Resuscitation 78

EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2025

Sepsis There has been much controversy over the last two decades around the various nuances of volume resuscitation in ED patients with suspected sepsis, much of which goes beyond the scope of this limited review. In lower-resource settings, the evidence is stronger against a liberal approach to volume resuscitation. Andrews et al.

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Dehydration Fluid Resuscitation Sepsis Resuscitation 73

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 3, 2024

In this month’s issue of Pediatrics, Brewster and colleagues investigated how well Google Translate and ChatGPT perform in translating discharge instructions. Lastly, in this month’s issue of JAMA Pediatrics, Gemmill et al. Eur J Pediatr. Pediatr Nephrol. Pediatrics. Eur J Pediatr. Pediatrics.

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Pediatrics Fluid Resuscitation Research Hospitals 105

Taming the SRU

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

It is also worth noting that these aggressive hematologic cancers occur more commonly in children and thus the risk of TLS can be higher in the pediatric population6. mg/dl (pediatrics) calcium < 7 mg/dl Clinical Tumor Lysis Syndrome (2) - laboratory TLS + one of the following: cardiac arrhythmia seizure sudden death creatinine > 1.5x

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Fluid Resuscitation Seizures Dehydration Emergency Department 56

Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Before considering fluid resuscitation or inotropes, it is essential to correct the infant’s body temperature. “Practical Aspects of Blood Pressure Management in Neonatal Intensive Care Units,” Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. Hypothermia: Newborns, particularly preterm infants, are prone to hypothermia.

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Sepsis Shock Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Administration 59

EMDocs

MARCH 11, 2024

Rehydration therapy for patients with cholera should include volume resuscitation and electrolyte repletion. Patients who cannot tolerate oral intake of fluids should receive intravenous (IV) fluid resuscitation but are encouraged to start drinking ORS as soon as they are able. Pediatr Infect Dis J. doi:10.1097/01.inf.0000246977.58697.a5

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