Mount Sinai EM

OCTOBER 2, 2023

. – Using the sheath aspect prevents multiple skin punctures/introduction of bacteria Side port : for rapid admin of blood products, IV fluids, or other meds Of note: IV fluids (including blood) can ONLY be administered through the side port tubing via a luer lock connection. Fluid cannot be administered via the main hub.

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Mind The Bleep

DECEMBER 19, 2023

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. NaCl fluid bolus over 15 minutes. We do not subtract the bolus as the child was shocked.

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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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EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2024

Symptoms of heart failure and cardiogenic shock may develop in more severe cases. Answer: Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy 1-18 Background: Also known as transient apical ballooning syndrome, apical ballooning cardiomyopathy, stress-induced cardiomyopathy, stress cardiomyopathy, Gebrochenes-Herz syndrome, and broken-heart syndrome.

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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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Taming the SRU

MAY 5, 2023

Early Restrictive or Liberal Fluid Management for Sepsis-Induced Hypotension. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2212663 BACKGROUND Sepsis, including severe sepsis and septic shock, is a frequently encountered condition in the emergency department and carries a high mortality rate. N Engl J Med. 2023;388(6):499-510. 2021, Jarczak, Kluge et al.

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PulmCCM

MAY 22, 2023

Read in NEJM Fluid resuscitation and vasopressors are both usually needed in septic shock , but the ideal volume of fluid to infuse before starting vasopressors has been unclear. At least one expert questioned whether the study was adequately powered. In an NHLBI-sponsored trial enrolling 1563 patients at 60 U.S.

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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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EMDocs

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Evaporative cooling is the preferred method to actively reduce body temperature in the emergency department , as it can be performed with ongoing resuscitation efforts. Ice water immersion and iced peritoneal lavage are additional methods used to lower temperature but are more invasive or can prevent additional resuscitative efforts.

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EMDocs

MARCH 11, 2024

Inspection of the canister showed approximately ten liters of nearly odorless watery fluid containing flecks of mucus (“rice-water” stools) consistent with cholera infection. The clinical picture of this patient was consistent with hypovolemic shock secondary to acute cholera infection.

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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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EB Medicine

OCTOBER 1, 2018

This month, we’ll be talking Updates and Controversies in the Early Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock. 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.

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ACEP Now

MARCH 14, 2024

Electrical injuries—excluding lightning injuries—account for roughly 10,000 nonfatal shock incidents a year and 500 deaths a year. Treatment for burns should focus on fluid resuscitation as appropriate based on your institution’s burn protocol per Brooke, Parkland, Rule of 10s etc. Click to enlarge.) J Burn Care Rehabil.

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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. Is it reversible?

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PHEM Cast

APRIL 10, 2016

It is worth noting, that with “Sepsis 3” many of these terms will become out-of-date – but validation work is required… The Rivers’ paper can be accessed here: [link] It was a single centre study which compared standard care with protocolised resuscitation packaged together as early goal-directed therapy (EGDT).

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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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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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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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Intensive Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Vasopressors such as noradrenaline are often required (systemic vasodilation is common in hepatic failure). Disability- treat hypoglycaemia if present. Supportive care and monitoring Prioritise short-acting agents, avoid medications that accumulate in hepatic failure Usually ICU measures (e.g.

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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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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. Even after 3 liters of fluid, his CVP was very low. Are the lungs clear? Is the patient cool and pale? Cr was 13.4.

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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. If you can use Doppler, then you can diagnose it.

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EB Medicine

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Thankfully, that gentleman was successfully resuscitated despite no bystander CPR, and if you listen carefully, we hope to arm you with the tools to do so similarly. Nachi: Each year, in the US, approximately 10,000 patients present with electrical burns or shocks. Thankfully, fatalities are declining, with just 565 in 2015.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 5, 2022

Fluid resuscitation was initiated. ST elevation in aVL with reciprocal ST depression in the inferior leads Shock, bradycardia, ST Elevation in V1 and V2. Physician also reads it as normal) Severe shock, obtunded, and a diagnostic prehospital ECG. Here is the initial ED ECG: What do you think? Another Shark Fin.

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