EMDocs

AUGUST 17, 2023

mL/kg/hr for 2 consecutive hours OR Decrease in serum lactate by more than 10% from initial level Primary outcome – Early norepinephrine group vs. the control group demonstrated higher rates of shock control at 6 hours: 76.1% vs 48.4% (OR 3.4, vs 48.4% (OR 3.4, vs 48.4% (OR 3.4, vs 48.4% (OR 3.4, vs 48.4% (OR 3.4, vs 48.4% (OR 3.4,

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PHEM Cast

APRIL 10, 2016

[link] We hope you enjoyed our sepsis podcast. St Emlyns Induction podcast on Sepsis. A great summary of what to do when a patient with suspected sepsis first arrives in the ED. A great summary of what to do when a patient with suspected sepsis first arrives in the ED. March 2016.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 25, 2025

PCP Pneumonia, Sepsis) can be discharged with initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy in consultation with Infectious Disease (ID) physician with full ID evaluation outpatient. Management is directed based on underlying etiology, but consider fluid resuscitation, antipyretics, and antibiotics as indicated. Curr Opin Hematol. Gedefie, A.,

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EMS Infectious Diseases Allergic Reactions Fluid Resuscitation 96

Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Four-year-old Ed is being resuscitated for presumed Invasive Group A Streptococcal Sepsis from tonsilitis. Obviously, one also needs to address the cause of the shock, or any efforts in resuscitation will only bring a temporary improvement. He presented tachycardic and hypotensive with a capillary refill time of 5 seconds.

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PulmCCM

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Sepsis, infectious disease Managing septic shock with a restrictive-fluids approach (preferentially using vasopressors after a single liter crystalloid bolus) led to similar outcomes as the usual practice of bolusing large volumes of fluids first. Either approach in severe sepsis with shock seems reasonable.

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Taming the SRU

MARCH 30, 2023

Diastolic shock index and clinical outcomes in patients with septic shock. Background Early recognition and resuscitation of patients in septic shock are critical skills for an emergency medicine physician. the diastolic shock index) could provide providers a tool to quickly identify patients that are at risk for unfavorable outcomes.

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Shock Outcomes Sepsis Resuscitation 52

RebelEM

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

were they in the resuscitative phase? were they in the resuscitative phase? were they in the resuscitative phase? were they in the resuscitative phase? to 1.12; p = 0.03 for every change in 5ug/min Lower MAP Value: aOR 0.98; 95% CI 0.98 to 0.99; p <0.01 for every change in 1mmHg Higher BMI: aOR 1.04; 95% CI 1.01

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 30, 2023

The primary outcome measure was chest drain failure, i.e., retained haemothorax requiring a secondary interventional procedure. In addition, a flimsy cannula is easily dislodged during ongoing resuscitation and easily clots off. They looked at 119 adult patients from an (unspecified) number of trauma centres. to −0.5%]; P  = 0.03.).

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Emergency Medicine Cases

MARCH 26, 2019

Sara Gray, intensivist and emergency physician, co-author of The CAEP Sepsis Guidelines, answers questions such as: How does one best recognize occult septic shock? How does SIRS, qSOFA and NEWS compare in predicting poor outcomes in septic patients? Which fluid and how much fluid is best for resuscitation of the septic shock patients?

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 7, 2023

Heart rate (HR) and respiratory rate (RR) are THE major vital signs used in Advanced Paediatric Life Support ( APLS) guidance , sepsis guidelines , and Paediatric Early Warning Scores (e.g., Identify the percentage of children whose heart or respiratory rate would exceed the “severe” cut-off from the UK Sepsis Trust and NICE guidelines.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 6, 2024

Outcomes included clinical status when urine culture was available, subsequent antibiotic treatment within seven days and subsequent UTI within 30 days. The primary outcome was the successful intubation on the second attempt. Secondary outcomes included tracheal intubation adverse events (TIAEs) or severe desaturation.

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Critical Care Now

JULY 14, 2024

This week’s article, by Heuts et al, titled “Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation versus standard treatment for refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a Bayesian meta-analysis” is a fresh take on the issue. Now, before we dive into the weeds, we need to establish what exactly a Bayesian meta-analysis is.

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Resuscitation CPR Outcomes Sepsis 98

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JUNE 6, 2020

Early Use of Norepinephrine in Septic Shock Resuscitation (CENSER): A Randomized Trial. Early Use of Norepinephrine in Septic Shock Resuscitation (CENSER): A Randomized Trial. Background: I think we have covered sepsis more often than any other topic on the SGEM. Date: June 2nd, 2020 Reference: Permpikul et al. increase in MAP).

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RebelEM

JULY 17, 2023

Range 5 to 9) Etomidate: 7.0 Range 5 to 9) Diff -0.2; 95% CI -1.4

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Outcomes Emergency Department Administration Resuscitation 97

ACEP Now

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Both INTERACT-2 and ATACH-2 showed no statistical difference in their primary outcome between intensively lowering the BP and a less-intensive strategy. Background There have been a couple of large and influential trials published on BP management after an intracranial hemorrhage (ICH). Reference Ma LM, Hu X, Song L, et.

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EMDocs

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Blood cultures: Blood cultures are rarely positive; however, should be obtained if suspicion for sepsis is present or if the patient is immunocompromised. [2][3] 2][3] Management/Disposition ABCs and resuscitation if indicated Assessment for need of definitive airway is imperative as rate of intubation is high (38-100%) in various studies. [2][3][9]

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

Prehospital antibiotics in the ambulance for sepsis: a multicentre, open label, randomised trial. Case: EMS is dispatched to a retirement […] The post SGEM#207: Ahh (Don’t) Push It – Pre-Hospital IV Antibiotics for Sepsis. Prehospital antibiotics in the ambulance for sepsis: a multicentre, open label, randomised trial.

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Emergency Medicine Journal

MAY 23, 2023

Early Restrictive or Liberal Fluid Management for Sepsis-Induced Hypotension by Shapiro et al Topic: sepsis Outcome rating: head turner Several studies (FEAST, CLASSIC) have challenged the benefit of large volumes of fluid for septic shock.

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EMDocs

JULY 13, 2024

Favorable infertility outcomes following anti-tubercular treatment prescribed on the sole basis of a positive polymerase chain reaction test for endometrial tuberculosis. Incidence, treatment and outcome of peripartum sepsis. Plasma cell endometritis is associated with Chlamydia trachomatis infection. Am J Clin Pathol.

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OB/GYN EMS Sepsis Fluid Resuscitation 91

Taming the SRU

MAY 5, 2023

Early Restrictive or Liberal Fluid Management for Sepsis-Induced Hypotension. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2212663 BACKGROUND Sepsis, including severe sepsis and septic shock, is a frequently encountered condition in the emergency department and carries a high mortality rate. N Engl J Med. 2023;388(6):499-510. 2018, Kuttab, Lykins et al.

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JournalFeed

OCTOBER 21, 2023

However, they were also associated with a higher rate of adverse outcomes. Friday Spoon Feed: Don’t hang your hat on lactate clearance to assess therapeutic response to resuscitation in sepsis; there are too many confounders, and initial clearance does not necessarily project clinical course.

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PulmCCM

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Further, the treating clinician must have deemed either normal saline or balanced crystalloid as appropriate resuscitation options; the patient’s expected-admission to the ICU must have been at least 3 days. Death, from any cause, within 90 days of randomization was the primary outcome. mg/dL] as compared to BaSICS [i.e.,

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EB Medicine

OCTOBER 1, 2018

This month, we’ll be talking Updates and Controversies in the Early Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock. We have a special episode for you this month… We’ve brought Dr. Jeremy Rose, one of the peer reviewers, and a sepsis expert, on with us to talk through the content this month. Jeff : Sepsis chair. Sepsis-3!!

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Northwestern EM Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

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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PEMBlog

AUGUST 20, 2024

This episode of PEM Currents discusses ECPR (Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation), an advanced procedure used in cases of cardiac arrest when traditional CPR fails. Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. 2005 American Heart Association guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

One-liner… Understanding how to manage maintenance fluids in critically unwell children best is a basic but important way to improve outcomes. In a PICU setting, sodium can come from various sources (resuscitation fluids, IV drugs and infusions, enteral feed), not just the maintenance fluids we prescribe. sodium chloride.

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EM Curious

JULY 8, 2015

LACTATE KNOWLEDGE BOMB UNDERSTANDING LACTATE IN SEPSIS [BLOG]: Raise your hand if you think elevated lactic acid in sepsis is from anaerobic metabolism? Check out the case here and be sure to watch the video tutorial from 5minsono. Well, this may not be completely true.

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Infectious Diseases Disaster Management Sepsis Ultrasounds 52

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Many critically ill patients receive intravenous crystalloids for volume expansion as part of their resuscitation. In the two large trials, this benefit was seen as a reduction in a composite outcome of major adverse kidney events within 30 days (MAKE-30). Lactated Ringer’s or Plasmalyte 148) over 0.9%

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Outcomes Sepsis Administration Resuscitation 52

Northwestern EM Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Severe shock is defined as persistent hypotension requiring vasopressors to maintain a mean arterial pressure of 65mmHg and serum lactate <2 despite adequate volume resuscitation. The primary outcome of the study was the response in MAP three hours after the start of angiotensin II infusion.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

Their workup reveals a multifocal pneumonia with signs of sepsis. In neonatal resuscitation oxygen is treated like a drug that should be appropriately dosed, with careful attention to limit its use to the minimum required amount out of a fear of harm from its excess use.

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RebelEM

JANUARY 25, 2023

Small bowel obstruction: Outcome and cost implications of admitting service. Late findings Fever Abdominal distension (+) LR: 5.64 – 16.8 (-) LR: 0.34 – 0.43 Absent bowel sounds Peritoneal signs (i.e. rebound and guarding) Diagnostics Laboratory Tests Commonly ordered lab tests (i.e. Emery Med J 2014; 31(3): 248-9. 0.27 – 0.83

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

APRIL 1, 2016

Lactate A sick child with sepsis syndrome? In the adult literature, we know that a lactate level above 4 mmol/L in patients with severe sepsis was associated with the need for critical care. The acute recognition and treatment of sepsis is first and foremost, clinical. The short answer – yes.

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Pediatrics Sepsis Shock Outcomes 52

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 25, 2020

His primary interests are resuscitation, critical care, airway management, and point-of-care ultrasound. His primary interests are resuscitation, critical care, airway management, and point-of-care ultrasound. Case: A 60-year-old male is in your emergency department with sepsis from pneumonia.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 8, 2024

An interesting study (JAMA Pediatrics) shows the benefits of newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), as initiating disease-modifying therapy earlier improves clinical outcomes. These findings advocate for expanding newborn screening programs to enhance outcomes for children with SMA. Dell KM, et al. Koenis MM et al.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

Guest Skeptic: Dr. Rory Spiegel (@EMNerd_) is a clinical instructor at University of Maryland, a recent graduate of Stony Brook’s Resuscitation Fellowship, and a current Critical Care fellow at University of Maryland. This looked at hydrocortisone to prevent patients with severe sepsis in developing septic shock. NEJM January 2018.

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PulmCCM

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Sylvia Plath Background Implicit in resuscitation is speed. Septic sheep randomized to early, rapid volume resuscitation had greater vasopressor requirements 12 hours after initial fluid bolus. sepsis – defined as suspected or confirmed infection plus acute organ dysfunction; d.] The primary outcome was 90-day survival.

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University of Maryland CC Project

JANUARY 31, 2024

The topic of their lecture today is their recently published article in CHEST: “Use and Outcomes of Peripheral Vasopressors in Early Sepsis-Induced Hypotension Across Michigan Hospitals: A Retrospective Cohort Study”. Their article can be found here: [link]

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