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Medical Category: Abdominal and Gastroinstestinal

REBEL Core Cast 103.0 – Caustic Ingestions

Take Home Points Caustics are substances that injure tissue upon physical contact. Caustic potential is not purely a function of pH. The decision to admit is dependent on the history and physical. Vomiting, drooling, and stridor are concerning. Stridor alone …

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Abdominal and GastroinstestinalToxicology

REBEL Core Cast 94.0 – SBO

Take Home Points SBO should be considered in all patients presenting with abdominal pain particularly if they have a prior abdominal surgical history Patients with SBO often have non-specific signs and symptoms. There is no history or physical exam feature …

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Abdominal and Gastroinstestinal

REBEL Core Cast 89.0 – Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

Take Home Points Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) is a difficult diagnosis to make because presentations are variable. Consider a diagnostic paracentesis in all patients presenting to the ED with ascites from cirrhosis An ascites PMN count > 250 cells/mm3 is …

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Abdominal and Gastroinstestinal

Less is More . . . Again: Speed of IV Fluid Administration in Pancreatitis (WATERFALL Trial)

Background: Standard emergency department management of acute pancreatitis has focused on aggressive hydration, analgesia and investigation for an underlying reversible cause (eg gallstones). Recent evidence has challenged the routine use of aggressive hydration as unnecessary. There are also potential harms …

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Abdominal and Gastroinstestinal

TEG-Guided Resuscitation of Patients with Cirrhosis and Non-Variceal Bleeding

Background: Thromboelastography (TEG) is a reliable, comprehensive non-invasive hemostatic assay that measures the ability of whole blood to form a clot. TEG analyzes the interaction between platelets and the coagulation cascade. It provides highly descriptive, real-time information on clot formation, …

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Abdominal and Gastroinstestinal

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