Northwestern EM Blog

JUNE 16, 2024

Myocardial Infarction Medication Sinus node dysfunction Infectious Disease Hypothermia Metabolic Abnormalities (hypothyroidism, hyperkalemia, ect.) Hypothermia Moderate to severe hypothermia can cause significant bradycardia leading to hypotension. Hypothermia. link] Farkas, J. 2021, October 1).

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Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Infectious Diseases Stroke Poisoning 52

PEMBlog

JANUARY 17, 2024

Camargo, Clinical Trial: Comparative Effectiveness of Cephalexin Plus Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Versus Cephalexin Alone for Treatment of Uncomplicated Cellulitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 56, Issue 12, 15 June 2013, Pages 1754–1762, [link] Liu C, Bayer A, Cosgrove SE, et al.

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Infectious Diseases Sepsis Wellness Pediatrics 59

PulmCCM

JUNE 19, 2023

Read in Lancet Infectious Diseases Severe hypothyroidism, although rare, may be under-recognized in the ICU and lead to worse outcomes during critical illness, authors of a case series argue. Sepsis was a main trigger, and hypothermia and shock were as common (>50%) as coma. and FT4 (0-7.8

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Infectious Diseases Outcomes Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Sepsis 52

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 10, 2024

These were presented as hazard ratios and included fever at presentation, previous transfusion ever, haemoglobinuria, malaria, sickle cell disease on enrolment, HIV, evidence of sepsis, malnutrition, shock, hypothermia, and dehydration. Sepsis indicators and malaria positivity did not modify the risk.

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Blood Transfusions Outcomes Research Hospitals 78