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. Interim results presented earlier this year show that REBOA performed within the Emergency Department increased mortality. in 1:1:2 group; difference, −5.4% [95% CI, −10.4%

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The first was the suggestion to use balanced crystalloid fluids, such as lactated ringers or plasma-lyte, instead of normal saline. Disposition The SSC guidelines suggest that patients with septic shock or critical illness be moved to the intensive care unit (ICU) within six hours of presentation to the ED. Intensive Care Med.

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EMDocs

JUNE 7, 2023

8 Plasma butyrylcholinesterase (“pseudocholinesterase”) activity Easier to assay and is more widely available Red cell acetylcholinesterase (“true cholinesterase”) activity More accurate and specific Management: Patients require immediate intervention if there is concern for acute organophosphate poisoning. BMC Res Notes. 2013; 6:524.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 5, 2023

SCD, therefore, is not only a mechanical disease but there are also many other cellular and plasma factors as well as endothelial interaction that generate chronic inflammation. A 6-year-old girl from Saudi Arabia was referred by her General Practitioner to the local emergency department. What is the role of hydroxycarbamide?

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Emergency Medicine Ireland

MARCH 4, 2021

GBS is a clinically important diagnosis for both the emergency department and the ICU. GBS is a clinically important diagnosis for both the emergency department and the ICU. In the ICU the diagnosis is usually fairly easy as they come with a label of possible GBS in the referral.

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Antidote : Deferoxamine is a chelating agent derived from Streptomyces pilosus ; binds free iron from plasma and iron inside of cells. Coagulopathy: Parenteral vitamin K and/or fresh frozen plasma (FFP) as clinically indicated. She was initiated on deferoxamine and admitted to the ICU. 2 L/hr in adults. mg of elemental iron.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MARCH 24, 2025

Later phase : As plasma levels fall, vasoconstriction decreases. Dexmedetomidine is currently licensed only for adult sedation in an ICU setting, but guidelines exist to support its off-licence use in paediatric intensive care (PICU). Implementing Safe and Effective Pediatric Procedural Sedation in the Emergency Department.

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