Managing Initial Mechanical Ventilation in the Emergency ...

Respiratory Rate Is for Titrating Ventilation The goal PaCO 2 should be chosen according to the patient’s illness and acid-base status. Once this value is determined, the only setting that should be used to

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Push Dose Pressors - EMCrit Blog

Push Dose Pressors from the EMCrit Podcast (blog.emcrit.org) and EM:RAP Epinephrine Mixing Instructions: • Take a 10 ml syringe with 9 ml of normal saline • Into this syringe, draw up 1 ml of epinephrine from the car-diac amp (Cardiac amp contains Epinephrine 100 mcg/ml)

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Fluid Resuscitation in Tactical Evacuation Care

The Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) guidelines, first characterized for special operations forces by Butler in 1996, identify three stages of care: (1) care under fire; (2) tactical field care; and (3) tactical evacuation care. The guidelines have been revised through a series of regularly

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Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Ventricular Failure in ...

elevations in pulmonary arterial pressure. There is no specific treatment for group 2 disease because the focus of care is to treat the underlying left-sided heart failure.

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The Role of Venous Return in Critical Illness and Shock ...

An approach to cardiovascular physiology that incorporates both cardiac and vascular elements may be more useful to intensiv- ists than one that focuses exclusively on LV physiology.

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GUIDE TO EXTRAVASATION MANAGEMENT IN ADULT & …

GUIDE TO EXTRAVASATION MANAGEMENT IN ADUL T & PEDIATRIC PATIENTS. Large, well-designed, controlled clinical trials in humans are not available to support the

Lactate FAQ - emcrit.org

Lactate FAQ. Why do these guys keep talking about lactate? Leave me alone with the damn lactate already. An elevated lactate is associated with increased mortality.

A Failure to Disagree - emcrit.org

Conditions for Intuitive Expertise A Failure to Disagree Daniel Kahneman Princeton University Gary Klein Applied Research Associates This article reports on an effort ...

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Management of severe hyperkalemia - EMCrit Blog

Concise Definitive Review R. Phillip Dellinger, MD, FCCM, Section Editor Management of severe hyperkalemia Lawrence S. Weisberg, MD H yperkalemia is common in hospitalized patients, and may be associated with ad-

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GUIDE TO EXTRAVASATION MANAGEMENT IN ADULT & …

Slowly aspirate as much of the drug as possible. 3,5-7. Do not apply pressure to the area. 3,6-7. Remove IV access while aspirating. 7. Use of this site for further IV access is not recommended. 1,7. Inform physician and obtain orders per substance-specific measures. 1,6,7 . Elevate the area for 48 hours to minimize swelling.

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Guidelines for Care of the Patient in the Prone Position

The prone position was first described in Intensive Care unit (ICU) in 1974 for mechanically ventilated patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). There had been very little evidence to support the use of the prone position improving outcome or mortality in the ventilated patient with ARDS.

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Guidelines for Management of COVID-19 in Children (below ...

acute respiratory distress syndrome, septic shock, multi-organ dysfunction syndrome, or pneumonia with cyanosis, grunting, severe retraction of chest, lethargy, somnolence, seizure For other symptoms, see COVID-19 symptoms – at a glance Mainstay of Treatment Initiate immediate oxygen therapy and maintain target SpO 2 94–96%

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Airway, Respiration, & …

V. Respiratory distress vs. failure a. Respiratory conditions are dynamic i. Range from minor respiratory distress to respiratory arrest ii. Can be acute, chronic, or chronic with acute exacerbation iii. Signs/symptoms are dynamic and may change over time depending on the state of patient’s disease process b.

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Guidelines for the Management of Excited Delirium / Acute ...

respiratory depression which may exacerbate the acidosis. These may be compounded by alcohol or other hypnotics already consumed by the individual – although the acute intoxication of these agents in individuals with ABD is thought to be uncommon. The use of benzodiazepines has the advantage that a reversal agent exists (Flumazenil). b.

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EMT-Basic Pre-Hospital Treatment Guidelines

Respiratory Exaggerated air hunger (Kussmaul's respirations) Normal - shallow Breath Odor Acetone (sweet) Normal Blood Pressure Low Normal Pulse Rapid Normal or rapid Mental State Restless, decreasing level of consciousness Apathy, irritability, decreasing level of consciousness Tremors Absent Frequent Onset Gradual, over hours or days Acute ...

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Chest Tube Management 2013 PV - RN.com

respiratory distress. If multiple adhesions, giant blebs, or coagulopathi es are present and the patient is relatively stable, the benefit of chest tube therapy can be carefully weighed against the higher risks of complications for these patients (Doelken, 2010).

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