EMDocs

JUNE 27, 2024

Chinawa JM, Ubesie AC, Chukwu BF, Ikefuna AN, Emodi IJ. 2014 Feb;69(2):144-51. -smoke, high ozone levels, smog) Asthma/reactive airway disease (RAD) Diagnostic criteria 7,8 Respiratory symptoms +/- fever (at least 38.0 C or 100.4 2 mcg/kg, max 100 mcg) while obtaining IV access 20 IV/IM ketorolac (1 mg/kg, max 15 mg) Morphine (05-0.1

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 5, 2023

Opioids do not cause ACS but they can exacerbate hypoxia in patients with ACS. Older children and adults usually present with ACS 2-3 days after hospitalisation due to pulmonary infarction (in situ sickling), hypoventilation due to rib infarction (which may be exacerbated by recent narcotic administration) or fat embolism.

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EMDocs

JUNE 7, 2023

Disposition is often admission to an intensive care unit (ICU) setting. Further management and resuscitation were required, and she had a lengthy ICU stay of 21 days until she was extubated. Iran Red Crescent Med J 16: e5072, 2014. 12784 Povey AC, Rees HG, Thompson JP, Watkins G, Stocks SJ, Karalliedde L. BMC Res Notes.

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EMDocs

OCTOBER 21, 2023

The NIHSS cutoff that predicts outcomes is 4 points higher in AC compared with PC infarctions. All patients who receive thrombolytics for ischemic stroke should be admitted to a neurosurgical, neurologic, or medical ICU for management and monitoring, as this is shown to decrease mortality and length of stay. Epub 2014 Dec 4.

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APRIL 1, 2021

1 The American College of Surgeons’ (ACS) Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) Massive Transfusion in Trauma Guidelines leave a good amount of flexibility for hospitals regarding transfusion protocols, focusing more on systems-level aspects of designing and implementing MTPs.2,3 ACS TQIP Best Practice Guidelines. 248(3):447-58.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 30, 2023

They found NO difference in drain failure rates ( 11% pigtail vs 13% chest tube P=0.74), total daily volume drained or length of ICU stay between groups. A recent review was conducted on Trauma Quality Improvement Program data between 2014 and 2016. 2014 Sep;45(9):1287-95.

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ECG & Echo Learning

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Below follows a drug manual for use in the CCU (coronary care unit), ICU (intensive care unit) or ER (emergency room). J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Therap (2014). Gordon AC, Mason AJ, Thirunavukkarasu N, et al. Several endogenous and synthetic agents exist and are frequently combined to achieve the desired hemodynamic outcome.

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