Anaphylaxis is a relatively common and potentially lethal emergency. Current definitions highlight the presence of allergic and allergic-like reactions with end organ damage. Diagnosis can be difficult, but present guidelines (FAAN) focus on sensitivity above specificity. The main aspects of management are early recognition and early epinephrine. First line treatment is intramuscular epinephrine, fluids and positioning. In refractory cases, increasing dose of epinephrine, norepinephrine, vasopressin, glucagon, methilene blue and ECMO are considerations. Patients with airway compromise require advanced management. Disposition depends on severity and access to follow-up. An epinephrine auto-injector is necessary. Biphasic reactions are rare but real, with unclear incidence.
16 Bits of Anaphylaxis by Daniel Cabrera
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How to Fail… Part Two by Martin Bromiley
Phoebe Adams, , The Talks DASsmacc, Failure, 0
Failure is something even the very best regularly experience, in safety critical roles that failure can lead to death...
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SMACCForce: Code crimson-marginal gains to save a life by Wolfgang Voelckel
Phoebe Adams, , The Talks DASsmacc, ASSESSMENT, damage control, Fluid resuscitation, haemorrhagic shock, haemostatic resuscitation, Hypotensive resuscitation, physiologic response, Trauma, vasopressor drugs, 0
Exsanguination and brain injury are the leading causes of death after major trauma. During the last decades, significant progress...
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Endocarditis will also f&*k you up
Phoebe Adams, , 2017, The Talks DASsmacc, ENDOCARDITIS BLOOD CULTURES, 0
Endocarditis has been on the back burner for a while now. It is a disease that is evolving as...
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The Future of Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Phoebe Adams, , The Talks DASsmacc, Individualized Skilled Resuscitation Academy, 0
There is a huge variation in our outcomes for cardiac arrest patients. Measuring your results makes it possible for...
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Helping Without Harming
Phoebe Adams, , 2017, The Talks DASsmacc, communication in critical care, Debriefing, feedback, interprofessional education, negotiation, performance gaps, 0
You’ve been resuscitating the patient for hours and finally caught up with volume. You come back on your next...
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Trending Towards Togetherness
Phoebe Adams, , 2017, The Talks DASsmacc, Africa, emergency care, emergency medicine, LMICS, LOW RESOURCE, RESOURCE LIMITED, 0
Over 85% of the world’s population live in Low and Middle Income countries. Health statistics in these countries are...
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Diagnosing Meningitis – CSF lactate, procalcitonin and fungitell, when to pull the trigger on steroids/abx?
Phoebe Adams, , 2017, The Talks DASsmacc, antibiotics, bacteria, brain, CSF, CT, emergency department, fungitell, lactate, LP, Meningitis, Neuro EM, procalcitonin, steroids, 0
The golden hour of meningitis involves rapid identification, workup, and treatment. In most cases, the diagnosis of meningitis is...
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Learning from Sim Part I: Critical Moments in the Prehospital Setting
Phoebe Adams, , The Talks DASsmacc, debrief, Pre-hospital simulation, Safety, 0
This talk is the start of a three day smacc journey into simulation, introducing Leah before she enters the...