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Episode 188: Vasopressors

Core EM

Consider these medications if there are signs of end-organ dysfunction, there is a considerable delta in baseline BP, systolic is less than 90 and/or MAP is less than 65 Norepinephrine is a good pressor for a lot of the situations that we encounter in the emergency department, such as septic shock, undifferentiated shock and hypovolemic shock.

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Neurogenic Shock in Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

Pathophysiology Primary injury happens at the time of the traumatic event or shortly after in the high cervical to mid-thoracic spine. Both norepinephrine and epinephrine can be used. Epinephrine is key if there is significant bradycardia. Main symptoms include hypotension and bradycardia.

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Post-Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage: ReBaked Morsel

Pediatric EM Morsels

If bleeding has completely stopped, most of these children still come into the hospital for observation so access will likely be necessary and helpful should patient have rebleed event. Resolved Bleeding on Arrival Nebulized TXA: Even in the setting of bleeding that has stopped, nebulized TXA has been shown to reduce rebleeding events.

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

REBEL EM

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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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 93: BRASH Syndrome

EMDocs

An inciting event will typically push them over the edge into BRASH syndrome: Dehydration Hypotension from sepsis or another condition GI illness Dosage increase of a chronic medication (e.g., The key is a patient who is on an AV nodal blocker and who has some sort of risk factor for renal insufficiency. beta blocker) New medication (e.g.,

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Year in Review: ESO Research and Data That Shaped 2024

ESO

Read the 2024 ESO EMS Index Read the 2024 ESO Fire Service Index Post-Resuscitation Epinephrine Vs. Norepinephrine in Cardiac Arrest Released in May 2024 Epinephrine and norepinephrine are both commonly used as prehospital vasopressors in the United States. Watch the video to hear directly from attendees.

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Transfusion Reactions

Core EM

Author: Natalie Bertrand, MD Editor: Naillid Felipe, MD Background: Definition: adverse reaction to blood product administration Incidence: more common in children than adults, except for delayed hemolytic transfusion reactions Allergic (non-anaphylaxis) – Platelets 1-3%; RBCs 0.1-0.3% mg IF requiring IM Epi >3x, switch to IV Epi, 0.05-0.1