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! Acidosis !! Preexisting acidosis, DM, diarrhea, drugs and toxins, prolonged resuscitation, renal disease, shock !! Reassess adequacy of oxygenation, and ventilation; reconfirm endotracheal-tube placement  !!  !!  !!  !!  !!  !!  !!
 
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[[Scarlet_fever_1.2.jpg|thumb|"Slapped cheeks" and "white mustache" (circumoral pallor) typical of scarlet fever.]]
|  ||  || Hyperventilate  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  
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|  ||  || Consider intravenous bicarbonate if pH <7.20 after above actions have been taken  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
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| Cardiac tamponade || Hemorrhagic diathesis, cancer, pericarditis, trauma, after cardiac surgery or MI || Give fluids; obtain bedside echocardiogram  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
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|  ||  || Perform pericardiocentesis. Immediate surgical intervention is appropriate if pericardiocentesis is unhelpful but cardiac tamponade is known or highly suspected.  || ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
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| Hypothermia || Alcohol abuse, burns, CNS  disease, debilitated or elderly patient, drowning, drugs and toxins, endocrine disease, history of exposure, homelessness, extensive skin disease, spinal cord disease, trauma || If severe (temperature <30°C), limit initial shocks for V-Fib or pulseless V-Tach to three; initiate active internal rewarming and cardiopulmonary support. Hold further resuscitation medications or shocks until core temperature is >30°C. ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
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|  ||  || If moderate (temperature 30-34°C), proceed with resuscitation (space medications at intervals greater than usual), actively rewarm truncal body areas  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
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| Hypovolemia, hemorrhage, anemia || Major burns, DM, GI losses, hemorrhage, hemorrhagic diathesis, cancer, pregnancy, shock, trauma || Give fluids  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
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|  ||  || Transfuse pRBCs if hemorrhage or profound anemia is present  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
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|  ||  || Thoracotomy is appropriate when patient has cardiac arrest from penetrating trauma and a cardiac rhythm and the duration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation before thoracotomy is <10 min  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
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