Fluid Resuscitation Pediatrics Sepsis 
Taming the SRU
DECEMBER 17, 2024
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.
EMDocs
JANUARY 11, 2025
Clinical exam: 2, 3, 9 Abdominal distension and tenderness Nausea and vomiting Stool present in the rectal vault Peritonitis may be accompanied by hemodynamic instability in the case of sepsis. 2-4, 6 If there is a concern for perforation or sepsis, surgical consultation, blood cultures, empiric antibiotics, and fluids are recommended.
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Don't Forget the Bubbles
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
Four-year-old Ed is being resuscitated for presumed Invasive Group A Streptococcal Sepsis from tonsilitis. So, fluid has been tried but has not got close to fixing the problem. The Surviving Sepsis Campaign International Guidelines recommend either adrenaline or noradrenaline as the first-line inotrope.
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!
Don't Forget the Bubbles
JUNE 10, 2024
Systemic Infections : Sepsis and other systemic infections can predispose infants to NEC by compromising the gut barrier and promoting inflammation. Differential diagnoses include septic ileus, and infection causes such as sepsis, meningitis and pneumonia. Pediatric Clinics of North America, 64(1), 1-15. ANZNN Annual Report.
EB Medicine
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
Jeff: And unlike past issues covering more common pathologies, like, say, sepsis, this month’s team reviewed much more literature than just the past 10 years. Nachi: Additionally, for those with severe electrical injuries, an IV should be placed and fluid resuscitation should begin. Address pain with analgesia.
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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