EM Basic- Altered Mental Status (AMS) Condensed ...

47 Epistaxis Show Notes - EM Basic

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EM Basic- DKA

Potassium management- total body stores of potassium are depleted in DKA- insulin is needed to drive potassium into the cells, without insulin lots of …

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EM Basic- Shortness of Breath (SOB)

Lower airway Asthma- usually a younger patient with wheezing and shortness of breath, on outpatient inhalers COPD- usually an older patient with a history of smoking, wheezing, and on outpatient inhalers Bronchiolitis- viral syndrome, wheezing, respiratory difficulty, bilateral runny nose in a child <2 years old Lungs Pneumonia- cough, fever, …

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EM Basic- Chest Pain History of stress tests or …

EM Basic- Chest Pain (This document doesn’t reflect the views or opinions of the Department of Defense, the US Army or the SAUSHEC EM residency, copyright 2011 EM Basic, Steve Carroll DO)

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60 Sepsis 3.0- Updated March 2017 - EM Basic

EM Basic- Sepsis 3.0- March 2017 ©2017 EM Basic LLC, Steve Carroll DO. May freely distribute with proper attribution Recognizing Sepsis Vitals- Fever, tachycardia, hypotension, hypoxia, tachypnea -Triage respiratory rates frequently inaccurate

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EM Basic- Seizures

Labs- CBC, chem 10, creatinine kinase, LFTs, acetimonphen, aspirin, and ethanol levels, UA, serum or urine HCG (females), urine drug screen EKG-hard to get while seizing, TCA overdose can cause ...

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EM Basic- Anaphylaxis Part 1- Diagnosis and …

EM Basic- Anaphylaxis Part 1- Diagnosis and Treatment (This document doesn’t reflect the views or opinions of the Department of Defense, the US Army, or the Fort

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EM#Basic–#Tactical#Combat#Casualty#Care(TCCC)# AKA ...

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EM Basic- Syncope

Stroke/TIA- syncope with neuro deficit GI Bleed- syncope plus black or bloody stools MI/ACS- chest pain and syncope Aortic dissection- sudden onset of ripping or tearing chest/back pain +/- pulse or neuro deficit Aortic stenosis- older patient with a systolic ejection murmur that radiates into the carotids Pulmonary embolism- sudden onset of dyspnea/pleuritic chest pain +/-

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CHAPTER Intravenous Fluid Selection - Pearson UK

CHAPTER 3 Intravenous Fluid Selection21 GRIDLINE SET IN 1ST-PP TO INDICATE SAFE AREA; TO BE REMOVED AFTER 1ST-PP Hypertonic crystalloid—A crystalloid solution that has a higher concen- tration of electrolytes than the body plasma.

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Intravenous Fluids: In the ER and on the floor

Intravenous Fluids: In the ER and on the floor Intravenous Fluids: In the ER and on the floor MEValletta, MD August 4, 2005 Resident Core Conference Lecture Series

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MEDICAL ALTERNATIVES TO BLOOD TRANSFUSION (WITH …

In an effort to assist physicians who find themselves treating any patient who does not wish to receive a transfusion, this document will help to provide information in regards to alternatives for

Nursing Management of Venous Access Devices: An Overview ...

Central VADs “...first line of defense, not a device of last resort” Candidates: Long-term therapies ( > one week) TPN Chemotherapy / vesicants Drugs with pH <5 or >9 Long term antibiotic therapy Hypertonic solutions (osmolality >600mOsm/L) ex.- 3% saline Limited venous access

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SUMMARY RECOMMENDATIONS Level 1

2 Approved 11/13/2001 Revised 5/17/2005, 10/27/2009, 09/11/2014, 11/2/2017 Crystalloids Crystalloids may be classified as hypotonic, isotonic, or hypertonic. For purposes of resuscitation, only the

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Intracranial Hypertension: 20%Mannitol Last reviewed: 5/30 ...

Intracranial Hypertension: 20%Mannitol Last reviewed: 5/30/06 NEUROICU Guideline: Osmotherapy for Treatment of Intracranial Hypertension 20% Mannitol

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Induced hypothermia by central venous infusion: Saline ice ...

ice particles is used to create a highly flowable MPS that can pass through small-diameter tubing without plugging (21). By contrast, ordinary ice-liquid sus-

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