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Leading Change | IN Midazolam Seizure | Hypothermia Infant Sepsis | VICTAS RCT | GHB Dx

JournalFeed

We cover leadership through change, IN midazolam for pediatric seizure, hypothermia and young infant sepsis risk, VICTAS RCT, and clinically diagnosing GHB intoxication. It’s the JournalFeed Podcast for the week of Apr 19-23, 2021.

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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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emDOCs Revamp: Alcohol Withdrawal

EMDocs

fold higher risk of NSTI than the control group 12 For those without comorbidities , AUD exhibited a 15.2-fold fold higher risk of NSTI than the control group 12 For those without comorbidities , AUD exhibited a 15.2-fold fold higher risk of NSTI than the control group 12 For those without comorbidities , AUD exhibited a 15.2-fold

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Fetal Growth Restriction and Small for Gestational Age Babies

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Hypothermia should be prevented both directly after birth (this includes considering the use of polythene bags in very small neonates born >32 weeks) and during admission. Poor nutrition during pregnancy may pre-dispose the fetus to chronic disease in later life – the so-called Barker hypothesis.

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Symptomatic Bradycardia: Considering the Differential Diagnosis

Northwestern EM Blog

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. Treatment includes permanent pacemaker placement [9].

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Bubble Wrap PLUS – August 2024

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Morris and colleagues investigated the efficacy of refrigerated gel packs for therapeutic hypothermia in neonatal retrieval. They used servo-controlled therapeutic hypothermia (versus passive hypothermia) and found no major difference in outcome. Neonatal bacterial sepsis. More studies on this topic will surely follow.

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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.