Emergency Medicine Cases

MAY 21, 2019

Things like inaccurate estimation of burn size, unnecessary endotracheal intubation, over- and under-estimation of fluid resuscitation volumes, inadequate analgesia and inappropriate wound dressings are just some of the issues where a small change to ED practice patterns could have a huge impact on patient care.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JUNE 12, 2022

Case: A 62-year-old man is brought in by EMS from home with lethargy and hypotension. Clinical Question: Is the 90-day mortality in critically ill adult patients lower with the use of Plasma-Lyte 148, a balanced crystalloid solution, for fluid resuscitation and therapy, than with the use of normal saline?

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Critical Care Now

APRIL 26, 2022

Reading Time: 3 minutes Mohamed Hagahmed, MD, EMT-P Mohamed is an Emergency Medicine Physician and EMS director. His main areas of interest are Critical Care, Ultrasound, Prehospital Resuscitation, and Medical Education. When EMS arrived, they found the patient to be responsive only to painful stimuli and was moaning.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

MAY 18, 2020

Hilary Whyte, Dr. Jabeen Fayyaz, Dr. Emily MacNeill discuss a neonatal resuscitation algorithm, airway management, fluid resuscitation, central access tips, glucose and temperature control and transport tips.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Authors: Katey DG Osborne, MD (EM Attending Physician; Tacoma, WA), Rachel Bridwell, MD (EM Attending Physician; Tacoma, WA) // Reviewed by: Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK, EM Attending Physician, UTSW / Parkland Memorial Hospital) and Brit Long, MD (@long_brit, EM Attending Physician, San Antonio, TX) Welcome to emDOCs revamp!

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ACEP Now

MARCH 14, 2024

A 44 year-old male with unknown past medical history came by emergency medical services (EMS) to the emergency department (ED) for an electrical injury and fall from a high voltage electrical pole. Per EMS, the patient was found at the bottom of a high voltage line with diffuse burns and amputation of his left forearm.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

JUNE 4, 2019

Nonetheless, in this podcast we’ll give you the tools to help risk stratify electrical injuries, give some guidance on fluid resuscitation, describe immediate management of acute complications and make you aware of the potential delayed complications that must be anticipated.

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Broome Docs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

PMID: 34904190 Not surprisingly, this paper has been covered by basically everyone who talks about research, so if you want to hear some other opinions, check out the SGEM , REBEL EM , or St. PMID: 30206143 Less is more when it comes to intravenous fluids de-Madaria E, Buxbaum JL, Maisonneuve P, et al. 2018 Sep 11;362:k3843.

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EMDocs

JULY 17, 2023

Measures to optimize the patient for surgical intervention and treat shock, including antibiotics and fluid resuscitation, are associated with improved outcomes in these patients. Bowel perforation demonstrated by CT, hard signs of peritonitis, or an overall toxic appearance warrant emergent surgical consultation.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

Case: EMS is dispatched to a retirement […] The post SGEM#207: Ahh (Don’t) Push It – Pre-Hospital IV Antibiotics for Sepsis. Case: EMS is dispatched to a retirement home. Other serious time-dependent conditions such as myocardial infarction and trauma have been improved significantly with emergency medical services (EMS).

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JUNE 15, 2018

It is like normal saline vs. Ringer’s lactate for fluid resuscitation, steroids vs. no steroids for sepsis, or Coke vs. Pepsi. Dr. Ian Stiell and colleagues published an article in 2011 in Annals of EM looking at variation in recent-onset atrial fibrillation management in Canada and found a lot of variability.

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EMDocs

OCTOBER 7, 2023

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. A 17-year-old girl, in moderate distress, is brought in by EMS after a motor vehicle collision. EMS reports that she was “pinned” underneath the dashboard, and it took several hours to extricate her.

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RebelEM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This systematic review and meta-analysis attempts to elucidate whether a more conservative fluid resuscitation approach is warranted in volume sensitive sepsis patients, such as those with congestive heart failure (CHF). CRITICAL CARE: HARD TIMES – RESUSCITATING MY PATIENT: FLUID, BLOOD AND OTHER STRATEGIES.

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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Fluid resuscitation should be initiated. 14 In clinically stable patients who do not require resuscitation, EGD is less urgent and may be performed within six to 24 hours. Dr. Matthew Turner , originally trained at the Medical University of South Carolina, is an EM intern at Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pa.

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RebelEM

MAY 25, 2023

In the initial management of trauma patients there are 4 key principles that should be followed: Control bleeding Restore tissue perfusion Minimize iatrogenic injury from the resuscitation itself Promote hemostasis References: Dutton RP et al. Hypotensive resuscitation during active hemorrhage: impact on in-hospital mortality.

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Taming the SRU

MARCH 31, 2023

of emergency medicine residents report 1 or more dimensions of burnout (Lin Annals Emerg Med 2019) Moral Injury with COVID “We pushed aside our fear and frustration to focus on saving the patients in front of us; we kept our eyes open, and our feelings closed.

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 16, 2023

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. A 34-year-old male is brought via EMS after collapsing during an outdoor adventure race. EMS reports the patient was conscious but altered, with slurred speech and confusion. The post EM@3AM: Hyperthermia appeared first on emDOCs.net - Emergency Medicine Education.

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RebelEM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

There are also potential harms to large volume fluid resuscitation including progression of pancreatitis and fluid overload with or without respiratory failure. Though the initial recommendation for aggressive fluid resuscitation was not based on substantial evidence, clinicians have been slow to pivot away from this approach.

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RebelEM

MAY 29, 2023

Judicious fluid resuscitation is indicated in patients with signs of hypo perfusion but is often inadequate necessitating the administration of vasoactive medications. appeared first on REBEL EM - Emergency Medicine Blog. septic shock). NaCl over 6hrs once daily x3 doses Placebo: 500mL of 0.9% 95% CI 15.4 vs 0.5% (Range 0.4

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EMDocs

MARCH 11, 2024

Authors: Gaston Omba, MD (EM Resident Physician, Makerere University); Jessica Pelletier, DO (EM Education Fellow, Washington University in St. Patients who cannot tolerate oral intake of fluids should receive intravenous (IV) fluid resuscitation but are encouraged to start drinking ORS as soon as they are able.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2024

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. This patient’s recent diarrheal illness raises suspicion for hypovolemia, which would be treated with fluid resuscitation (D) , but her moist oral mucosa and dilated inferior vena cava suggest an eu- or hypervolemic state. Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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EMDocs

AUGUST 17, 2023

Welcome back to the “52 in 52” series. This collection of posts features recently published must-know articles. Today we look at the CENSER trial. vs 48.4% (OR 3.4, 5.53) Takeaways: Positive trial => there was a statistically significant rate of shock control attained with the treatment arm.

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RebelEM

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Background: DKA is traditionally treated with fluid resuscitation, electrolyte replacement, and intravenous infusions of insulin. appeared first on REBEL EM - Emergency Medicine Blog. However, it is unclear if all degrees (mild, moderate, severe) of DKA require the same intensive treatment. Acad Emerg Med 2023.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

OCTOBER 13, 2020

In this podcast, Part 2 of our diabetic emergencies series with Melanie Baimel, Bourke Tillmann and Leeor Sommer, we dive into the recognition and ED management of Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State (HHS). We answer questions such as: how does one differentiate DKA from HHS clinically? How do patients with HHS become hyperglycemic, dry and altered?

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PHEM Cast

APRIL 10, 2016

And from our buddies at HEFT EM CAST: [link] A bit more detail covering some of the research in an easy to understand way. An amazing podcast on the subject can be found at SMART EM: SMART Testing: Back to Basics As always, any feedback, comments etc. Báez AA, Hanudel P, Perez MT, Giráldez EM, Wilcox SR. March 2016. South Med J.

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EMDocs

JULY 19, 2023

8 As always, remember to correct electrolyte abnormalities and provide fluid resuscitation as indicated. In short, there is not a whole lot of evidence to support this, but if patient has had a recent ingestion and is not altered, you can consider gastrointestinal decontamination with AC.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 5, 2022

Submitted and written by Destiny Folk MD , peer reviewed by Meyers, Smith, Grauer, McLaren A man in his early 30s with no significant past medical history was brought to the ED by EMS after being found unresponsive by a friend. EMS arrived and found him awake and alert. Fluid resuscitation was initiated.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2016

It was edited by Smith CASE : A 52-year-old male with a past medical history of hypertension and COPD summoned EMS with complaints of chest pain, weakness and nausea. En route, EMS administered aspirin 325mg by mouth, but withheld nitroglycerin due to initial hypotension.

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Today, she would not get out of bed, prompting the facility to call EMS. 13,14 Fluids Fluid resuscitation is a mainstay of sepsis therapy, as the condition is commonly associated with both absolute and relative hypovolemia. 15 Two changes were elucidated in the 2021 SSC guidelines for fluid resuscitation.

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EB Medicine

OCTOBER 1, 2018

And sepsis-3 redefined septic shock as “hypotension not responsive to fluid resuscitation” with the added requirement of vasopressors to maintain a MAP greater than or equal to 65 and with a lactate > 2. Jeff : I’m an EMS fellow, what can I say… Anyway, on to my favorite section -- prehospital care. Let’s start with fluids.

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EB Medicine

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Nachi: Additionally, for those with severe electrical injuries, an IV should be placed and fluid resuscitation should begin. Fluid requirements will likely be higher than those predicted by the parkland formula, and you should aim for a goal of maintaining urine output of 1-1.5

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