Rapid Response Archives

Rapid Response

Sickle cell crisis in the ED

Following the pain pathway leads to a good outcome. Takeaways: Quick action and critical thinking leads to optimal pain control for sickle cell patients…

Pediatric hypoglycemia

While watching a children’s softball game on a sunny 88° F day, you see one of the players, Mia Smith*, suddenly collapse. Mia’s mother…

Acute hypopituitarism

Your recognition of troubling signs and symptoms results in prompt diagnosis and treatment. Takeaways: Hypopituitarism is the deficient secretion of one or more pituitary…

Transurethral resection of the prostate

Quick response to postsurgical complication. Takeaways: Benign prostatic hypertrophy, if left untreated, may lead to chronic urinary retention. Medical therapy failure may warrant…

Rapid Response: Hypoglycemia and chronic kidney disease

When administering insulin, closely monitor food intake and potential side effects including hypoglycemia. Chronic kidney disease can alter insulin metabolism, adding another risk factor…

Asthmatic teenager lands in the ICU

Alarming findings signal the need for noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation.

Sickle cell crisis in the ED

Following the pain pathway leads to a good outcome. Takeaways: Quick action and critical thinking leads to optimal pain control for sickle…

Pediatric hypoglycemia

While watching a children’s softball game on a sunny 88° F day, you see one of the players, Mia Smith*, suddenly collapse.…

Acute hypopituitarism

Your recognition of troubling signs and symptoms results in prompt diagnosis and treatment. Takeaways: Hypopituitarism is the deficient secretion of one or…

Transurethral resection of the prostate

Quick response to postsurgical complication. Takeaways: Benign prostatic hypertrophy, if left untreated, may lead to chronic urinary retention. Medical therapy failure…

Rapid Response: Hypoglycemia and chronic kidney disease

When administering insulin, closely monitor food intake and potential side effects including hypoglycemia. Chronic kidney disease can alter insulin metabolism, adding another…

Asthmatic teenager lands in the ICU

Alarming findings signal the need for noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation.

Rapid Response

Sickle cell crisis in the ED

Pediatric hypoglycemia

Acute hypopituitarism

Transurethral resection of the prostate

Rapid Response: Hypoglycemia and chronic kidney disease