Round 28 (Burn)

EM Clerkship - A podcast by Zack Olson, MD and Michael Estephan, MD

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Education

You are working a shift at ABEM General when you receive a call from EMS over the radio for a patient involved in a house fire. Initial Vitals * Temp 99.0* HR 150* RR 40* BP 90/50* O2 95% Critical Actions * Administer 8L IVF in first 8 hours* Administer supplemental oxygen for CO poisoning* Administer TDAP* Give hydroxycobalamine for cyanide toxicity* Obtain head CT to diagnose SDH Further Reading: Cyanide Poisoning (LITFL) Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (EMCrit)