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? Which fluid and how much fluid is best for resuscitation of the septic shock patients? What are the indications for a second vasopressor after norepinephrine?

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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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EMDocs

MARCH 4, 2025

Bacterial Meningitis Mimics: Other flu-like illnesses: COVID, influenza, toxic shock syndrome, myocarditis, endocarditis, spinal epidural abscess, pneumonia. Start resuscitating with fluids, and add a vasopressor like norepinephrine. A 2020 Cochrane review found the pooled sensitivity was 65%. MAP minus the ICP equals CPP.

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Infectious Diseases Seizures Poisoning Sepsis 82

Emergency Medicine Cases

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The post EM Quick Hits 51 – Methylene Blue in Septic Shock, TMJ Dislocation, Crohn’s Disease, Analgesia for Renal Colic, Inhaled Steroids for Asthma, Hypocalcemia in Bleeding Trauma Patients appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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Dislocations Shock EMS Sepsis 91

Critical Care Now

JUNE 30, 2024

The latest Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC 2021) guidelines say the following about albumin in in sepsis: The lack of proven benefit and higher cost of albumin compared to crystalloids contributed to our strong recommendation for the use of crystalloids as first-line fluid for resuscitation in sepsis and septic shock.

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Sepsis Fluid Resuscitation Shock Resuscitation 52

RebelEM

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Background: Patients with shock frequently present with hypotension. were they in the resuscitative phase? were they in the resuscitative phase? Many of these patients are started on vasopressor and inopressor medications to assist in efforts to normalize blood pressure to help improve organ perfusion. to 1.12; p = 0.03

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JUNE 1, 2016

Do we recognize shock early enough? World wide, shock is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children, mostly for failure to recognize or to treat adequately. So, what is shock? Simply put, shock is the inadequate delivery of oxygen to your tissues. How do we prioritize our interventions? Pericardial Effusion?

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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.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

Adjunctive Glucocorticoid Therapy in Patients with Septic Shock. 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. NEJM January 2018. NEJM January 2018.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 6, 2024

Reviewed by: Tasnim Ransome and Spyridon Karageorgos Article 3: Which Sepsis Scoring Tools Perform Best? Organ Dysfunction in Children With Blood Culture-Proven Sepsis: Comparative Performance of Four Scores in a National Cohort Study. Each patient was scored using the four sepsis tools. Schlapbach, L.J., Hagenbuch, N.,

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Sepsis Pediatrics Outcomes Documentation/Coding 75

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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Sepsis Resuscitation Shock Outcomes 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

ACS and STEMI generally do not cause tachycardia unless there is cardiogenic shock. Then ACS (STEMI) might be primary; this might be cardiogenic shock. Large volume fluid resuscitation was undertaken. The patient was suffering from severe dehydration, possibly with sepsis. Are the lungs clear? The K returned at 6.9

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EKG/ECG Dehydration Fluid Resuscitation Sepsis 52

Taming the SRU

JANUARY 12, 2024

Often AE-ILD is idiopathic, but treatable causes must be excluded (PNA, PE, volume overload) Treatment for AE-ILD should include antibiotics for CAP coverage (specifically including azithromycin), steroids, and respiratory support; consider opportunistic infection if immunosuppressed as well as diuresis as needed for euvolemia HFNC should be favored (..)

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Fluid Resuscitation Pediatrics Sepsis Shock 59

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

1 , 4 If presenting later in course or with an intra-abdominal perforation, patients are more likely to show signs of sepsis and hemodynamic instability. VBG with lactate 4 – may show low pH with elevated lactate Cardiac biomarkers – to evaluate for cardiac etiology in those presenting with chest pain or type II NSTEMI in those with sepsis.

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Operations Radiology Radiology Fluid Resuscitation 92

EMergucate

APRIL 29, 2014

Issues: shock – bleeding (haematemesis), vomiting, sepsis jaundice – liver failure, cholangitis Sepsis Requires immediate concurrent resuscitation and investigation pH … Continue reading →

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Sepsis Resuscitation Shock EMS 40

EMergucate

MAY 27, 2014

Critically unwell patient with shock requiring resuscitation 2. Severe Sepsis … Continue reading → Issues – 1. High glucose – HHS vs DKA 3.

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Sepsis Resuscitation Shock EMS 40

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 18, 2017

Fever in the Emergency Department Predicts Survival of Patients With Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Admitted to the ICU. Fever in the Emergency Department Predicts Survival of Patients With Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Admitted to the ICU. Following the triage sepsis pathway, recently amended to use qSOFA.

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Sepsis Emergency Department Seizures Pediatrics 52

Northwestern EM Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The ATHOS-3 trial in 2017 explored the efficacy of angiotensin II as a vasopressor for severe vasodilatory shock. 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.

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Shock Resuscitation Fluid Resuscitation Sepsis 52

Critical Care Now

APRIL 26, 2022

His main areas of interest are Critical Care, Ultrasound, Prehospital Resuscitation, and Medical Education. They quickly recognized the underlying condition and began resuscitation and stabilization before transport. Reading Time: 3 minutes Mohamed Hagahmed, MD, EMT-P Mohamed is an Emergency Medicine Physician and EMS director.

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Resuscitation Fluid Resuscitation EMS Sepsis 52

Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

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. There is growing interest in giving no maintenance fluid and using the input from drug infusions and resuscitative boluses only. Most drugs are chosen to be dissolved in 0.9%

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Resuscitation Dehydration Administration Shock 80

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. We should use lactate to detect occult shock.

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Pediatrics Sepsis Shock Outcomes 52

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JUNE 15, 2018

Usually they just shock me and send me home.” It is like normal saline vs. Ringer’s lactate for fluid resuscitation, steroids vs. no steroids for sepsis, or Coke vs. Pepsi. Case: A 62-year-old Canadian is on vacation in up-state Michigan, and after a celebratory evening, presents to your emergency department with palpitations.

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Emergency Department Fluid Resuscitation Hospitals Sepsis 52

Taming the SRU

JULY 31, 2024

morbidity and mortality - faculty case follow-up - R4 Capstone - high-risk, low prevalence diseases in pediatrics morbidity and mortality WITH dr. moulds Syncope Complete heart block is a rare but important cause of syncope P waves outnumbering QRS complexes should clue to you to high grade heart block Triage EKGs are often obtained to screen for cardiac (..)

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EKG/ECG Sepsis Documentation/Coding Stroke 52

RebelEM

JANUARY 25, 2023

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. 2.3 – 5.4) (-) LR: 0.18 (0.09 – 0.35) Ultrasound Findings Dilated loops of bowel (diameter > 2.5

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Operations Sepsis Resuscitation Ultrasounds 52

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

The combination of abnormalities determines the category of pathophysiology: respiratory distress, respiratory failure, CNS or metabolic problem, shock, or cardiopulmonary failure. Does this child look volume depleted? Endocrine Emergencies - Could this be congenital adrenal hyperplasia with low sodium, high potassium, and shock?

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Seizures Sepsis Pediatrics Shock 40

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

AUGUST 1, 2017

Essentials: Typically presents in 1st week of life (case reports to 6 months in chronically ill children) Extend suspicion longer in NICU graduates Up to 10% of all cases of necrotizing enterocolitis are in full-term children Pathophysiology is unknown, but likely a translocation of bacteria Diagnosis: Feeding intolerance, abdominal distention Abdominal (..)

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Pediatrics Ultrasounds Resuscitation Sepsis 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

An elderly man with sudden cardiogenic shock, diffuse ST depressions, and STE in aVR Literature 1. Subendocardial Ischemia from another Cause ( ie, sustained tachyarrhythmia; cardiac arrest; shock/profound hypotension; GI bleeding; anemia; "sick patient"; etc. ). 2 cases of Aortic Stenosis: Diffuse Subendocardial Ischemia on the ECG.

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EKG/ECG Shock Sepsis Emergency Department 52

Mind The Bleep

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

There could be any number of reasons for this but some examples are: they have severe D&V and aren’t keeping fluids down, or because they are pre or post-op, or have presented very unwell and need fluid resuscitation. saline + 5% dextrose or plasma-lyte 148 + 5% dextrose. saline), however more research is needed in this area. [4]

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Fluid Resuscitation Dehydration Hospitals Research 96

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2016

In addition, the patient received 750 mL of fluid resuscitation with transient improvement of blood pressure. Authors' commentary: Cardiogenic shock in the setting of severe aortic stenosis. Fundamentally, cardiogenic shock is an issue of decreased cardiac output. In the cath lab, the patient’s blood pressure remained low.

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EKG/ECG Shock Fluid Resuscitation Documentation/Coding 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 19, 2020

In this case, profound shock for 1 hour would result in the same degree of infarction. The Type 2 MI would then have been a result of the prolonged severe shock while in arrest. If the arrest had another etiology (such as old scar), and the ST elevation is due to severe shock, then it is a type II STEMI. Troponin I rose to 44.1

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CPR EKG/ECG Shock Ultrasounds 52

RebelEM

MARCH 27, 2023

What They Did: Retrospective, observational cohort study in a single high-volume academic hospital The ED had a 5 bed area used for ongoing management and resuscitation of patients who clinically deteriorate while boarding or while actively undergo a workup in other sections of the ED. J Crit Care.

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Emergency Department Operations Academics Documentation/Coding 52

EMergucate

AUGUST 19, 2015

Immediate priorities: Concurrent Resuscitation and assessment Check BSL … Continue reading → 5 year old critically unwell child who is hypotensive and tachycardic 1.

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Resuscitation Shock Sepsis EMS 40

EMergucate

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

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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Shock Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Sepsis Resuscitation 40

Taming the SRU

APRIL 13, 2023

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. Vaishnav Hyperthermia: abnormally high body temperature due to thermoregulatory failure Severe hyperthermia: temp greater than 40.5C

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Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Poisoning EKG/ECG Seizures 52

PulmCCM

JANUARY 4, 2022

’ What they found 45 critically-ill patients were included with a 28-day mortality rate of 29%; distributive shock was the most common cause of circulatory failure with sepsis being the most common cause of distributive physiology. ED50] and in 90% [i.e., ED90] of the patients who were ‘responders.’ mL/kg and 4.2

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Wellness Outcomes Sepsis Stroke 40

EB Medicine

JULY 8, 2019

Leakage from the staple line typically presents within the first week, but can present up to 35 days, usually with fevers, tachycardia, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting sepsis, or peritonitis. Some may present with isolated tachycardia while others may present with profound sepsis – tachycardia, hypotension, and fever. At 6 to 8 mL/kg.

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Emergency Department Sepsis Operations Dehydration 40

RebelEM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

For those with sepsis, the administration of intravenous fluids (IVF) at the volumes recommended in the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) requires careful consideration of an individual’s chronic medical conditions and subsequent sensitivity to IVF. Am J Emerg Med. 2023;73:34-39. The authors searched Embase, PubMed, and Scopus.

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