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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
dysfunction (16%) • Shock ... + Bleeding Treatment ... : • Treat primary ... diagnosis #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma Primary ... massive transfusion protocol ... - ↓HR, ↓BP, Abnormal ... Pediatrics #Trauma #Primary ... Survey #CABCDE #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
yeast • Found primarily ... Blastomycosis Symptoms: • Primary ... level • A low or normal ... fever • Septic shock ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
Management of Anaphylaxis in the Outpatient Setting

In the management of anaphylaxis, administering intramuscular epinephrine and ensuring
Management of Anaphylaxis ... suggested office-based protocol ... Performing a primary ... Anaphylaxis #Outpatient #Algorithm ... #Treatment
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
heart (Sepsis, Shock ... us to treat the primary ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Hypothermia - Protocol for ED
CORE TEMP < 34º
INITIAL THERAPY
 • Remove wet garments
 • Avoid rough
Hypothermia - Protocol ... CPR • Max 3 shocks ... #Hypothermia #Protocol ... #management #treatment ... #algorithm