52 in 52 – #8: The “ANDROMEDA-SHOCK” Trial
We look at the the ANDROMEDA SHOCK Trial in today’s 52 in 52 post.
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Journal Feed Weekly Wrap-Up
This week Clay brings you three great articles on lactate, ultrasound for central line confirmation, and empiric MRSA coverage in pneumonia.
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EM Cases – Sepsis and Septic Shock – What Matters from EM Cases Course
Learn some of the latest updates of what matters in sepsis from this post from EM Cases!
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Normal Lactate, but a Sick Patient… Lactate is Not Everything
Historically we’ve equated lactate with sepsis, but what else can cause an elevated lactate? When it comes down to it, lactate is only a number. This post investigates the ins and outs of this laboratory marker.
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Sepsis Biomarkers: What’s New?
Sepsis is a common disease, but sometimes, we need some assistance with the diagnosis and resuscitation of these patients. Can biomarkers help us, or are we wasting time using these measures? What’s wrong with just the time-honored history and exam?
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PEM Playbook – Big Labs, Little People: Troponin, BNP, D-Dimer, and Lactate
It’s a busy shift. Today no one seems to have a chief complaint.
Someone sends a troponin on a child. Good, bad, or ugly, how are you going to interpret the result?
And while we’re at it – what labs do I need to be careful with in children – sometimes the normal ranges of common labs can have our heads spinning!
Read on for bread-and-butter pediatric blood work and further, to answer the question – what’s up with troponin, lactate, d-dimer, and BNP in kids?
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Ready for the New Sepsis 3.0?
The new, updated sepsis definitions have been released. What are the changes, and what should you know?
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Lactate in Sepsis: Pearls & Pitfalls
Lactate clearance has been a major focus in care of the septic patient. Why does lactate elevate in these patients, and what do you need to know for managing these patients?
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Utility of Obtaining a Lactate Measurement in the ED
Primer on the lactate measurement ubiquitous in today’s ED
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Sepsis Update: Lactate, Antibiotics, and Procalcitonin
“Some have questioned exactly which parts of the bundle are beneficial, which parts are not, and which parts may be causing harm”
Steven Whelpley, DO reviews the recent literature on sepsis recognition and treatment in the ED.
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