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REBEL Core Cast 108.0 – Angioedema

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patients that take ACE inhibitors (but 20-30% of all angioedema presentations to the Emergency Department) 3 times more common in Black Americans ( Kostis 2005 ) 0.01 Without the C1 inhibitor, the plasma-kallikrein-kinin system produces more bradykinin. of people who take NSAIDs ( Nzeako 2010 ).

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Spicy Bites - Snake Envenomation

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Along with inducing coagulopathy, venom toxins may contribute to local and/or systemic hemorrhage and plasma extravasation by means of basement membrane degradation within the vasculature. These side effects do not contraindicate antivenom administration and can be treated with antihistamines and epinephrine. Accessed 10 July 2024.

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Sepsis Updates Relevant to the Emergency Physician

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The first was the suggestion to use balanced crystalloid fluids, such as lactated ringers or plasma-lyte, instead of normal saline. 34 If a MAP of 65 mmHg is still not achieved, epinephrine should be added as a third agent (Figure 1). Proadrenomedullin in Sepsis and Septic Shock: A Role in the Emergency Department.

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