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Penetrating chest trauma

Don't Forget the Bubbles

In addition, a flimsy cannula is easily dislodged during ongoing resuscitation and easily clots off. This was a randomised controlled multisite study comparing resuscitation of trauma patients requiring massive transfusion using either 1:1::1 or 1:1:2 ratios of platelets to plasma to red blood cells. to −0.5%]; P  = 0.03.).

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EM Quick Hits 36 – Surviving Sepsis, Angle Closure Glaucoma, Bougies, Frostbite, Hot/Altered Patient, Central Cord Syndrome

Emergency Medicine Cases

The post EM Quick Hits 36 – Surviving Sepsis, Angle Closure Glaucoma, Bougies, Frostbite, Hot/Altered Patient, Central Cord Syndrome appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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Grand Rounds Recap 4.5.23

Taming the SRU

Vaishnav Hyperthermia: abnormally high body temperature due to thermoregulatory failure Severe hyperthermia: temp greater than 40.5C stent, percutaneous nephrostomy) by urology or IR Hypokalemia evaluate for EKG changes assess for underlying cause and factors that may influence ability to replete (i.e.

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Vasopressor Nonresponse

Northwestern EM Blog

Due to its extremely high morbidity and mortality as well as high healthcare costs, the prompt recognition, diagnosis and resuscitation of shock is key. There is a subset of patients who, despite aggressive conventional resuscitation, have an inadequate hemodynamic response and develop refractory shock. Curr Opin Crit Care. 5) Kerns W.

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Referring to the Intensive Care Unit

Mind The Bleep

48 hours) to help her through the initial period of sepsis while her antibiotics take time to work. Because she would not be for intubation, they discuss resuscitation status because, naturally, care during- and post-arrest would involve airway support. The patient and team agree to instate a u-DNACPR.

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Etomidate: a perspective on a current controversy.

Thinking Critical Care

To everybody outside Glasgow glucocorticoids seemed to be the answer and Chicago surgeon William Schumer was their chief flag waver, claiming in 1976 that steroid therapy reduced the mortality of saline-treated sepsis in his service from 33% to around 10%. [5] I do not recall one experiment getting as far as the resuscitation stage.

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Lab Case 202 – Interpretation

EMergucate

A 68 year old female present with altered mental state, shock and hypothermiaHer blood test shows severe life threatening high … Continue reading →

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