PulmCCM

JULY 10, 2023

Continuous meropenem infusion for critically ill patients with sepsis Antibiotics have a time-dependent effect on bacteria; maintaining bacteriocidal concentrations of antibiotics should help subdue infections better than intermittent dosing. Mortality was about 30% in each group, and most patients had hospital-acquired sepsis.

Stroke 52

Stroke Sepsis Infectious Diseases Outcomes 52

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?

Shock 40

Shock Sepsis Pediatrics Ultrasounds 40

Taming the SRU

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

to divert the plane). for detecting major injuries Abnormal CXR Rapid deceleration mechanism Presence of a distracting injury Chest wall tenderness Sternal/thoracic spine/scapular tenderness There are limited decision-making rules for thoracic spine imaging Yet a study (Inaba et al., 2015) reported a sensitivity of 98.9%

Sepsis 95

Sepsis Documentation/Coding Fractures Administration 95

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 5, 2023

The Kilifi algorithm includes five clinical situations that are common sickle cell presentations – clinical jaundice, severe anaemia, bone and joint infections, and stroke. Symptoms may be non-specific in the beginning with patients quickly developing septic shock and disseminated intravascular coagulation. pneumoniae and S.

Blood Transfusions 125

Blood Transfusions Stroke Dehydration Sepsis 125

Taming the SRU

JULY 31, 2024

Barometric pressure, humidity, and temperature changes may influence stroke and fall incidence (especially in elderly patients with cardiovascular risk factors). Nice people are not more likely to get cancer. Black clouds don’t exist (but I still sort of think they do).

EKG/ECG 52

EKG/ECG Sepsis Documentation/Coding Stroke 52

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

Case: A 45-year-old female in the emergency department is being admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for septic shock secondary to urinary tract infection (UTI). But you remember seeing in the news there was a study claiming vitamin C could cure sepsis. You are ready to call the ICU and get her admitted.

Sepsis 52

Sepsis Shock Outcomes Stroke 52

RebelEM

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Background: Patients with shock frequently present with hypotension. Many of these patients are started on vasopressor and inopressor medications to assist in efforts to normalize blood pressure to help improve organ perfusion. In shocky patients, arterial lines are often used to monitor hemodynamic parameters and inform treatment decisions.

Resuscitation 126

Resuscitation Outcomes EMS Sepsis 126

RebelEM

JANUARY 29, 2024

in the paper but 2.7% to ≈0.99 (p<0.001) Mean MPI/Tei Index≈ 0.47 in the paper but 2.7% to ≈0.99 (p<0.001) Mean MPI/Tei Index≈ 0.47 to 4.0mg/hr typically given in EKOS therapy (See Below).

Stroke 137

Stroke Outcomes Hospitals Administration 137

ACEP Now

MAY 9, 2024

This should be suspected in patients with intraoperative cardiac arrest or shock. However, only one case—a patient who decompensated during her procedure and suffered a stroke but ultimately survived to hospital discharge—was presumed to be attributable to PFE.

Emergency Department 52

Emergency Department Operations Ultrasounds Hospitals 52

PulmCCM

MAY 22, 2023

More patients (9% vs 4%) had adverse events in the early mobilization group, including 7 serious events in the early-mobilization group (mostly arrhythmias and one stroke) vs 1 in the usual care group. centers, patients with sepsis and systolic blood pressure <100 mm Hg all received at least 1000 mL of crystalloid.

Fluid Resuscitation 64

Fluid Resuscitation Resuscitation Hospitals Sepsis 64

EB Medicine

JANUARY 10, 2020

MACE= Major Adverse Cardiovascular Event: including re-infarction, stroke, dysrhythmia, heart failure, cardiogenic shock, and death. This can be the result of hypotension, tachycardia, sepsis, PE, etc. This can be the result of hypotension, tachycardia, sepsis, PE, etc. Part 2 : Why do we care? Patterns to know… Troponin.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Shock EKG/ECG Sepsis 40

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

Sepsis PCT may have some utility in guiding posttest probability for sepsis when the diagnosis is unclear. A 2013 meta-analysis of 30 studies including 3,244 patients published in The Lancet found PCT to have a pooled sensitivity of 77% and specificity of 79% for sepsis in critically ill patients [52]. Cleland DA, Eranki AP.

Infectious Diseases 88

Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 88

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

APRIL 1, 2016

Less common causes of troponemia are: Kawasaki disease, pediatric stroke, or neuromuscular disease. 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 short answer – yes.

Pediatrics 52

Pediatrics Sepsis Shock Outcomes 52

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

Case 1: Sepsis Laura is a 2-month-old baby girl born at 32 weeks gestational age who today has been “breathing fast” per mother. She is in respiratory failure from bronchiolitis and likely viral sepsis. Induction Agent in Sepsis The consensus recommendation for the induction agent of choice for sepsis in children is ketamine.

Shock 40

Shock Sepsis Airway Management Pediatrics 40

PulmCCM

JANUARY 4, 2022

For example, should a fluid challenge fail to raise stroke volume [SV], a state of physiological preload intolerance exists and additional volume is arguably harmful ; further attempts to increase tissue perfusion might then be best achieved with vasoactives. For what are intravenous fluids diagnostic? ED50] and in 90% [i.e.,

Wellness 40

Wellness Outcomes Sepsis Stroke 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

Hyperthermia / Hypothermia 52

Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Poisoning EKG/ECG Seizures 52

Taming the SRU

MAY 1, 2023

Exertional Hyperthermia Patients with heat stroke will present with Temp > 104, AMS, or seizures. EMS was bagging him on arrival Primary notable for Compromised Airway Protection, bilateral Breath sounds, strong pulses,GCS 3 CT images of Head, Chest, Abdomen, Pelvis, and Spine No acute findings pH of 6.75

Poisoning 52

Poisoning Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Emergency Department Seizures 52

Mind The Bleep

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Lung perfusion can be decreased by pulmonary hypertension, high pulmonary vascular resistance, massive pulmonary embolus (very rare in neonates), air embolism, shock with reduced blood flow and bronchopulmonary dysplasia with pulmonary hypertension. Monitor haemodynamics through heart rate, urine output and lactate and pulse pressure.

Wellness 52

Wellness Sepsis Stroke Shock 52

EB Medicine

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Jeff: And unlike past issues covering more common pathologies, like, say, sepsis, this month’s team reviewed much more literature than just the past 10 years. Nachi: Each year, in the US, approximately 10,000 patients present with electrical burns or shocks. In total, they pulled references from 1966 until 2018. That’s -- high.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Burns EKG/ECG Shock 40

Taming the SRU

APRIL 26, 2023

First aid cooling techniques for heat stroke and exertional hyperthermia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Misdiagnosis of exertional heat stroke and improper medical treatment. Cooling Methods in Heat Stroke. Resuscitation 2020. Druyan A, Janovich R, Heled Y. Mil Med 2011. Epstein Y, Yanovich R. Heatstroke.

Hyperthermia / Hypothermia 52

Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Emergency Department Stroke Sepsis 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 5, 2020

speci fi city of the General Electric (GE) algorithm for AF, but they excluded cases with ventricular paced rhythm (VPR), in which the underlying atrial rhythm was frequently AF;we did not exclude VPR, as accurate identi fi cation of AF in VPR is important for determination of stroke risk [ 22 ]. Poon et al. sensitivity and 98.9%

EKG/ECG 52

EKG/ECG COPD Wellness Sepsis 52

ACEP Now

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The CT scan reveals a hemorrhage in the right internal capsule, suggestive of acute hypertensive hemorrhagic stroke. We have seen other bundles, in conditions like sepsis, that did not ultimately turn out to be better than usual care (ARISE, ProMISe and ProCESS). Goal-directed resuscitation for patients with early septic shock.

Outcomes 52

Outcomes Stroke Hospitals Emergency Department 52

EB Medicine

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

In severe cases this can lead to systemic bleeding and even hemorrhagic shock. Jeff: And to round out this section – just be aware that rare effects such as osteonecrosis, ischemic stroke, massive PE, and septic shock have all been reported. Those on anticoagulants and anti-platelet agents are at increased risk.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Poisoning Anaphylaxis Allergic Reactions 40

PulmCCM

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The slope of Ea is measured as the end-systolic pressure [Pes] relative to the stroke volume [SV]. Pes is end-systolic pressure, Ees is end-systolic elastance, ESV is end-systolic volume, SV is stroke volume, EDV is end-diastolic volume, EDPVR is end-diastolic pressure-volume relationship. The base of right triangle 1.]

Stroke 40

Stroke Sepsis Shock Ultrasounds 40

Taming the SRU

JUNE 6, 2023

mg/kg of IBW Seek to match a patient's minute ventilation with TV and RR after intubation Intentionally match patient's intrinsic RR noted prior to intubation Note that healthy lungs can handle 8 mL/kg, based on IBW, if that is useful for compensation Secure your ETT Thomas Tube Holder is a new ETT holder on Air Care for ETT down to size 6.5

Documentation/Coding 64

Documentation/Coding Seizures Psychiatric Wellness 64