Downeast Emergency Medicine

APRIL 26, 2021

We know that if administered too rapidly, it can lead to hypotension and other adverse effects including seizures, headaches, backache, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, anaphylaxis, impaired color vision, and other visual disturbances.[1] Arch Surg 2012; 147:113-119.[

Head Injuries 52

Head Injuries Administration Outcomes Seizures 52

Northwestern EM Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

Anaphylaxis Anaphylaxis may present as hypotension alone. Thus, it may easily be confused with a different form of shock and treated with vasopressors such as norepinephrine and vasopressin, which are not first line for anaphylaxis. Urticaria should prompt consideration of anaphylaxis.

Anaphylaxis 52

Anaphylaxis Shock Sepsis Resuscitation 52

PulmCCM

MAY 8, 2023

Among 1150 patients considered high risk for aspiration at 15 French hospitals, those randomized to receive remifentanil had a higher rate of severe complications of intubation (aspiration, hypoxemia, hypotension, arrhythmia, cardiac arrest, or anaphylaxis), compared to those receiving neuromuscular blockade.

Stroke 52

Stroke Blood Transfusions Hospice Anaphylaxis 52

Taming the SRU

OCTOBER 25, 2023

100U (30-60 min prior), 0.25-0.375/100U

Blood Transfusions 87

Blood Transfusions Hospitals Stroke Anaphylaxis 87