EMDocs

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Patients with severe agitation from sympathomimetic poisoning require sedation to manage hyperthermia and acidosis, to prevent rhabdomyolysis and injury, and to allow evaluation for other life-threatening conditions. The usefulness of administering methylene blue for refractory vasodilatory shock due to CCB poisoning is uncertain.

Poisoning 94

Poisoning Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Seizures Administration 94

Mind The Bleep

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to avoid secondary contamination. Sodium Chloride or Hartmanns if indicated, monitoring for signs of shock. Exposure Expose the patient in a systematic manner while keeping remaining body areas covered e.g. 1 limb at a time, to reduce the risk of hypothermia.

Burns 52

Burns Fluid Resuscitation PPE Resuscitation 52

EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

Based on available hospital resources, the patient is treated for septic shock secondary to pneumonia and an infected wound using broad-spectrum antibiotics and IV crystalloid fluids. She is sent to the medical ward after three days in the ED with the diagnoses of resolving septic shock, severe malaria, and AKI.

Infectious Diseases 57

Infectious Diseases CDC PPE Rapid Diagnostic Testing 57