The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Aggressive or Moderate Fluid Resuscitation in Acute Pancreatitis (WATERFALL). Aggressive or Moderate Fluid Resuscitation in Acute Pancreatitis (WATERFALL). Background: It’s interesting to see how fluid resuscitation has been debated over the years. Date: November 10th, 2022 Reference: de-Madaria E et al.

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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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ALiEM

JULY 22, 2023

You have a severely dehydrated patient with a peripheral IV line, requiring urgent fluid resuscitation. However, the crystalloid fluids are not flowing freely. You can not seem to find your pressure infusion cuff to squeeze the IV bag and accelerate fluid administration.

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Clinical Correlations

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Bellevue Inpatient: What is the role of aggressive fluid resuscitation in acute pancreatitis? Bellevue Outpatient: What is the optimal duration of therapy for bisphosphates in osteoporosis? VA Inpatient: What is the treatment for allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis?

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RebelEM

MAY 25, 2023

CRYSTALLOIDS Too much crystalloid resuscitation in traumatic hemorrhagic shock can increase dilutional coagulopathy, as well as increase morbidity and mortality Bickell WH et al. I recently gave a talk on the initial management of trauma patients with hemorrhagic shock. vs SBP target <90mmHg which resulted in a mortality of 33.4%

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Mind The Bleep

DECEMBER 19, 2023

It is also vital to do a fluid balance assessment. Majority of DKA patients are in a fluid deficit and present acutely with shock. Therefore, they require fluid resuscitation to restore blood pressure, correct the ketonemia and electrolyte abnormalities, and oliguria. This is done with an initial bolus of 10ml/kg 0.9%

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EMDocs

MAY 15, 2024

Fluid management Goal is euvolemia Dehydration – needs IV fluid resuscitation. Hypervolemia – leads to pulmonary edema: Consider diuresis If euvolemic – start maintenance fluids of D5 in 0.45%NS times maintenance. Can decrease rate when they are tolerating PO.

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Taming the SRU

MAY 11, 2024

Flood syndrome- start fluids, give antibiotics, consult surgery. Be careful with fluid resuscitation in renal transplant patients who can be at risk for volume overload. Validity Evidence for a Team-Leading Assessment Tool in Pediatric Emergency Resuscitation Using Video Review (Hartwell et al.)

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JUNE 12, 2022

You wonder which IV fluid should you order? Background: There has been a longstanding debate about which intravenous fluid is the best for volume resuscitating critically ill patients. Blood pressure is 85/50 mmHg. Reference: Finfer et al. Balanced Multielectrolyte Solution versus Saline in Critically Ill Adults.

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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. So, fluid has been tried but has not got close to fixing the problem.

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Ziqitza HealthCare Ltd

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The paramedics are trained to provide immediate care, including cooling measures and fluid resuscitation, to mitigate the effects of extreme heat on the human body. Managing Health Crises During Extreme Weather Events Extreme weather events, whether it be a cyclone, flood, or heatwave, can lead to a surge in health crises.

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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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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The GCS should be measured after airway, breathing, and circulation are assessed, after a clear airway is established, and after necessary ventilatory or circulatory resuscitation has been performed. Hypotensive patients should be treated with blood products and/or isotonic fluids in the prehospital setting.

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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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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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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Initial patient assessment and hemodynamic resuscitation should be performed simultaneously. DOAC reversal Recommendation: For patients on DOACs, we suggest reversal for the small subset of patients who present with a life-threatening LGIB that does not respond to initial resuscitation and cessation of the anticoagulant alone.

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Emergency Medicine Ireland

JUNE 21, 2021

Secondary causes are more likely to be related to medical illness with overly aggressive fluid resuscitation (otherwise known as iatrogenic salt water drowning) leading to oedematous abdominal structures and high pressures. If muscular tone is worsening things then get rid of it * optimise fluid resuscitation.

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Northwestern EM Blog

MAY 9, 2022

Therefore, fluid resuscitation and maintenance are important. Any life-threatening hyperthermia should be treated immediately with an ice bath.[2] 2] Rigidity will lead to rhabdomyolysis with subsequent hyperkalemia and myoglobin-induced renal failure. Profound immobility can precipitate DVT, so anticoagulation may be necessary.

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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Fluid resuscitation should be initiated. Stable Patients For both stable and resuscitated patients, high-dose IV proton pump inhibitor therapy (i.e., 14 In clinically stable patients who do not require resuscitation, EGD is less urgent and may be performed within six to 24 hours. 6 Balloon tamponade (i.e.,

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Mind The Bleep

APRIL 26, 2024

Investigations Bedside Observations Where there is an abscess with pus formation, the temperature will be swinging up and down Capillary blood glucose if diabetic Laboratory Venous blood gas if haemodynamically unstable Full blood count C-reactive protein Blood cultures if patient haemodynamically unstable Pus swab if discharging pus present for MC&S (..)

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Emergency Department Fluid Resuscitation Dehydration Resuscitation 52

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). Article: Vaeli Zadeh A, Wong A, Crawford AC, Collado E, Larned JM. Am J Emerg Med. 2023;73:34-39. Am J Emerg Med.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

6 Treatment : Airway Definitive airway management should be performed in those with respiratory distress with attention to appropriate resuscitation started beforehand in the setting of potential distributive shock from mediastinitis. 4 Fluid resuscitation and vasopressor use as appropriate.

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Taming the SRU

APRIL 3, 2023

Cardiac Arrest in Pregnancy 1 in 30,000 pregnancies 800 maternal deaths globally Rates have nearly doubled between 1989 and 2009 Survival to hospital discharge after maternal in-hospital cardiac arrest 58.9%

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Broome Docs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

PMID: 30206143 Less is more when it comes to intravenous fluids de-Madaria E, Buxbaum JL, Maisonneuve P, et al. Aggressive or Moderate Fluid Resuscitation in Acute Pancreatitis. PMID: 36103415 Bottom line: Less is more when it comes to intravenous fluids. 2018 Sep 11;362:k3843. doi: 10.1136/bmj.k3843. N Engl J Med.

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Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Fluid Resuscitation Seizures Emergency Department 52

Mind The Bleep

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Because she would not be for intubation, they discuss resuscitation status because, naturally, care during- and post-arrest would involve airway support. They agree this patient should be for full resuscitation and any other organ support he may require. The patient and team agree to instate a u-DNACPR.

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Mind The Bleep

MAY 12, 2023

9 There is no role for Tranexamic acid in upper GI bleeding and its use is harmful to patients 11 Escalate to a senior early for consideration of a higher level of care Refer for early endoscopy after resuscitation with haemodynamic stability. On Day 3 (i.e. 48 hours later) albumin is administered at 1g/kg. On Day 3 (i.e.

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Emergency Medicine Ireland

APRIL 4, 2022

It doesn’t take them long to transition to the more conventional ICU patient where fluid does nothing but increase the oedema but in the first 6-12 hours fluid resuscitation often has a role. Likely driven by rewarming induced vasodilation and hypothermia induced diuresis they can be hypovolaemic.

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ACEP Now

MARCH 14, 2024

Treatment for burns should focus on fluid resuscitation as appropriate based on your institution’s burn protocol per Brooke, Parkland, Rule of 10s etc. Lastly, vessels can be damaged by internal burns, which may lead to poor perfusion and delayed complications as thrombosis or third spacing.

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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. Two classes of vasopressors have been used in the past for hypotension. They are catecholamines and vasopressin-like peptides.

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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. Background: Atrial fibrillation, rate control vs. rhythm control. This is a debate that has gone on for many years.

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Taming the SRU

MAY 5, 2023

There was also an advantage of using MAP as an endpoint, which is a significant advantage as this is a standard resuscitation and hemodynamic end point in routine clinical care of patients in shock. Effect of an Early Resuscitation Protocol on In-hospital Mortality Among Adults With Sepsis and Hypotension: A Randomized Clinical Trial."

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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. needed at least 1 fluid expansion, 2.] Nevertheless, these are lower rates than some of the oft-cited fluid- bolus studies.

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Taming the SRU

AUGUST 25, 2023

Knudsen-Robbins Overall, maintain a high index of suspicion, much of work-up is non-specific Pericarditis: EKG: diffuse ST elevations, Spodick's sign, also can be normal Dx need 2/4: typical pain, EKG, new/worsening effusion, friction rub If arrhythmias - consider concomitant/alternate pathology If trop elevated - consider concomitant myocarditis Mostly (..)

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EMDocs

JULY 17, 2023

However, routine labs, including a complete blood count and metabolic panel, can guide resuscitative efforts preoperatively and may identify clinically relevant abnormalities associated with obstruction, including electrolyte changes, renal injury from hypoperfusion, or anemia secondary to underlying malignancy.

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Mind The Bleep

DECEMBER 31, 2023

For IV fluid requirements, be gentle and cautious, especially in dialysis patients. Again, ask your registrar or consultant if you are unsure about fluid resuscitation/balance/maintenance in renal patients. Too much fluid may have been taken off in dialysis. Always run renal drug dosing by a pharmacist if you are unsure.

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Fluid Resuscitation Hospitals Sepsis EKG/ECG 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.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

Intervention: Ceftriaxone 2g IV * Control: Usual care (fluid resuscitation and supplementary oxygen) * Outcome: * Primary: All-cause mortality at 28 days

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