Episode 15.0 – Adrenal Crises + D-dimer in Aortic Dissection - a podcast by Core EM
from 2015-09-28T11:00:23
Pearls from a core content talk on adrenal emergencies, a journal update looking at D-dimer in aortic dissection and some acid/base cases.
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Tags: Acid Base, Adrenal Gland, Adrenal Insufficiency, Aortic Dissection, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, D-dimer
Show Notes
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Asha SE, Miers JW. A systematic review and meta-analysis of D-dimer as a rule-out test for suspected acute aortic dissection. Ann Emerg Med 2015. PMID: 25805111
Dierks DB et al. Clinical policy: critical issues in the evaluation and management of adult patients with suspected acute nontraumatic thoracic aortic dissection. Ann Emerg Med 2015; 65: 32-42. PMID: 25529153
Acid-Base Cases
Quick questions & answers:
* For acute respiratory acidosis or alkalosis, how much does the pH change for every 10mm change of PCO2?
* What is the Winter’s formula?
* For stable chronic respiratory acidosis, for every 10 mm increase in PCO2, how much should the pH decrease by?
For each of the following cases, please analyze the acid-base status (i.e. anion gap metabolic acidosis, respiratory alkalosis, non-AG metabolic acidosis with respiratory acidosis, etc…) for further discussion in the workshop.
1) A 25 year old woman is found at home c/o thirst, shortness of breath, and spasms of her arms and legs.
Vital signs: BP 90/50 mmHg; pulse 155/min; RR 32/min; afebrile; RA O2 sat 98%.
137 84 18 274 Calcium 9.6
2.4 29 1.2
VBG: 7.66 / 25.5 / 29.1
* What is the acid base abnormality?
* What abnormality is responsible for her neuromuscular symptoms?
* What other electrolyte abnormalities would you expect?
* How should she be treated?
2) A 21 yo female presented to ED after reportedly ingesting an entire bottle of pills (drug and formulation unknown) and now complaints oftinnitus, nausea, and vomiting.
Exam: A, O x3, Pupils – dilated, reactive, Neuro – no hyperreflexia, rigidity or clonus
Lungs – + tachypnea, CV – tachycardia, no murmurs, skin nl
VS: BP 92/67, HR 100/min, RR 18/min, T 98.6, RA O2 sat 99%
135 104 12 145
3.8 11 0.9 Ca 7.8
ABG: 7.47 / 14 /109 /10
3) A 56 yo female with a past medical history of heroin use...
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