Don't Forget the Bubbles
JUNE 26, 2023
Whilst waiting for an operation, they need to be managed medically. The underlying heart defect determines the precise operation performed – you might have heard of the Norwood procedure , an example used for HLHS specifically. Six hours post-operatively, they become more mottled, with weak pulses – signs of poor systemic perfusion.
Intensive Blog
AUGUST 21, 2024
Outline the key considerations for the early post-operative ICU care of a patient who had open surgery for Type A aortic dissection. Operative course? pacing, PAC) Post-operative management: Specific: BP management targets? Show Q3 suggested answer guide Relevant history? Extent of type A dissection – Branches involved?
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Emergency Live
AUGUST 12, 2024
Hypothermia, coagulopathy and acidosis: a major cause of death in traumatized patients The lethal triad of trauma is a lethal combination of three medical conditions – hypothermia, coagulopathy and acidosis – which often develop in chain reaction in severely traumatised patients.
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. Operational definition of normal sinus heart rate. Hypothermia.
Don't Forget the Bubbles
JUNE 30, 2023
Traditionally thought to result from the dilutional effects of massive transfusion, acidaemia or hypothermia, trauma-induced coagulopathy is now known to be triggered at the time of injury, long before these factors have developed or any medical intervention has taken place. These procedures require an experienced operator.
RebelEM
JUNE 19, 2023
This balance is upset in trauma by loss of blood and factors, acidosis, hypothermia and the inflammatory cascade. We should expect TXA to help in immediate stabilization and allow trauma teams the time to intervene (whether that be continued resuscitation, interventional or operative procedures).
Don't Forget the Bubbles
MAY 17, 2023
Post-operative pain in children: Comparison of pain scores between parents and children. To feed or not to feed during therapeutic hypothermia in asphyxiated neonates: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2023 Apr 24. Eosinophilia in children: characteristics, etiology and diagnostic algorithm.
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