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Author: Salim Rezaie

Trauma Resuscitation Updates

I recently gave a talk on the initial management of trauma patients with hemorrhagic shock.  In the initial management of trauma resuscitation there are 4 key principles that should be followed: Control bleeding Restore tissue perfusion Minimize iatrogenic injury from ...

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ResuscitationTrauma

REBEL Cast Ep116: The CLOVERS Trial – Restrictive vs Liberal Fluids in Sepsis-Induced Hypotension

Background: IV fluids are part of the standard resuscitation bundle in septic shock, however it is unclear if they provide a significant benefit. These patients can have a vasodilated vascular bed and the initial use of fluids is hypothesized to ...

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Infectious DiseaseResuscitation

REBEL Cast Ep114: High Flow O2, Suspected ACS, and Mortality?

Background: Historically, we have treated acute coronary syndrome with supplemental oxygen regardless of the patient’s oxygen saturation.  This intervention was based on the belief that pushing the patient’s PaO2 to supra therapeutic levels would increase O2 delivery to ischemic myocardium ...

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Cardiovascular

Another Piece of Equipment with Racial Bias

Background: Medical equipment that gives clinicians vital signs or other objective information must be reliable across populations as this data drives medical decisions. Many of these tools were not developed or validated in a racially diverse group of patients.  We ...

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Infectious Disease

The ADVOR Trial: Acetazolamide in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure

Background: Patients presenting with acute exacerbations of congestive heart failure are frequently treated with intravenous loop diuretics.  Despite being treated with loop diuretics, the problem is many are discharged from the hospital with residual clinical signs of volume overload despite ...

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CardiovascularEndocrine, Metabolic, Fluid, and Electrolytes

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