Obtain IV Access – get two large bore IVs (18g or larger) Resuscitate – un-crossmatched blood at first, don’t forget type and screen! Medicate – Give Pantoprazole always, Octreotide and Ceftriaxone if hx liver disease, reverse anticoagulation if indicated Imaging – Upright CXR to assess for perforation, CTA if concerned for lower GIB Consult – […]
Jan 2024
EM Quick Hits 54 Button Battery Ingestion, C. difficile, ECG in Tox, Bed Bugs, Fibrinogen in Trauma, Cold Air for Croup
Olivia Ostrow on the management of button battery ingestions, Brit Long on C difficile infection, Jesse McLaren on an approach to ECG's in the tox patient, Joe Mullally on the identification and treatment of bed bug bites, Andrew Petrosoniak on fibrinogen replacement in bleeding ... Show More
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<p>You're on the rapid response team and are called over to a patient presenting with hypotension. </p> <p>Per nursing, the patient is a 58 year old male with a PMH of:</p> <ul> <li>ETOH abuse (1 pint of vodka daily)</li> <li>Cirrhosis</li> </ul> <p>While in the room, the patie ... Show More
