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Post-Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage: A Three-Pronged Approach

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The key is a stepwise, three-pronged approachresuscitation, early ENT consultation with transport arrangements, and temporizing measures applied to control bleedingto keep the patient safe until shes transferred to definitive care. Secondary post-tonsillectomy hemorrhages often require surgical intervention.

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The Safety and Efficacy of Push Dose Vasopressors in Critically Ill Adults

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1-4 The PDPs, phenylephrine and epinephrine, result in vasoconstriction and increased cardiac contractility. They can be associated with side effects such as reflex bradycardia, decreased stroke volume in phenylephrine, tachycardia and hypertension associated with epinephrine.

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Trifecta: Amniotic Fluid Embolism

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In the standard care of anaphylactoid reactions, we administer Epinephrine, Diphenhydramine, steroids, and bronchodilators. Definitive care for an intrapartum cardiac arrest is a maternal perimortem cesarian section, which may be performed by any emergency physician. Could this work for the AFE patient?