Core Topic: Endocrine, Metabolic and Nutritional
Updates in High dose Insulin and Euglycemia Therapy (HIET) for the treatment of Beta-adrenergic Receptor and Calcium Channel Antagonists Overdose
An update to our 2015 post on HIET for beta-adrenergic receptor and calcium channel antagonists overdose.
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Neonatal Hypoglycemia
A deeper dive into one of THE MISFITS (Metabolic) as an etiology of the critically ill infant.
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Tumor Lysis Syndrome
An overview of this potentially lethal oncologic emergency.
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Hypomagnesemia
A brief article on hypomagnesemia and it’s implications in the ED.
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Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome
This post discusses the clinical presentation of HHS and the emergency management that needs to be rapidly applied.
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Thyroid Storm
Thyroid storm is a rare, life-threatening disorder requiring rapid diagnosis and aggressive management.
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Severe Hyponatremia
This week we review the presentation and management of severe hyponatremia.
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
DKA is a life-threatening disorder where appropriate, aggressive management can markedly change the patients course.
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