Medical emergencies immediate management

Lactic acidosis is a medical emergency that must be treated in a hospital setting. In a patient with lactic acidosis who is taking metformin, immediately discontinue the drug and promptly institute general supportive measures. Because metformin is dialyzable (with a clearance of up to 170 mL/min under good hemodynamic conditions), prompt hemodialysis is recommended to correct the acidosis and remove the accumulated metformin. Such management often results in prompt reversal of symptoms and recovery. 

Acute neonatal hyperammonemia, irrespective of cause, is a medical emergency and requires immediate and rapid lowering of ammonia levels to prevent serious effects on the brain. Useful measures include hemodialysis, exchange transfusion, peritoneal dialysis, and administration of arginine hydrochloride. The general goals of management are to... 

V 270 A child with Class V lead poisoning is a medical emergency. Medical and environmental management must begin immediately. 

Expect to lead management in any medical emergency in CMHTs or psychiatric units. Preparation is essential find out which emergency drugs and equipment are available, remind yourself how to use them, and update your Immediate Life Support skills yearly. When called to an emergency ... 

Medical Management Any confirmed case of smallpox should be considered an international emergency with an immediate report made to public health authorities. Droplet and airborne protection for a minimum of seventeen days following exposure for all persons in direct contact with the beginning case should be ensured, particularly for the... 

Management depends upon accurate diagnosis. Often cmcial in emergencies is that this information is immediately available and use of medic-alert bracelets, or some means of notification for those at risk is mandatory. 

A list of emergency phone numbers for company team members, immediate staff personnel, management officials, medical and healthcare officials, rescue services, firefighters, organizations providing assistance to emergencies and disasters, and police should be posted in prominent working places. 

A substantial portion of the budget of most safety and loss prevention professionals allows for the purchase of personal protective equipment for their employees, medical supplies, and professional services, as well as salary and benefits for staff. Virtually all of these costs are fixed but often possess an ongoing expense factor. Additionally, safety and loss prevention professionals are often faced with emergency situations and unforeseen costs requiring specific items on an immediate basis. In essence, safety and loss prevention can be expensive, but methods are available to manage these costs appropriately. 

In the past the safety officer made it his duty to ensure he was notified as soon as an injured employee arrived at the hospital. He had a contact there who would page him immediately upon a patient being admitted to emergency. He would then be the first person at the hospital and would attempt to convince the medical staff that the injured person could return to the plant. If he was successful, no reportable injury was recorded and he would then report to management that only a minor injury had taken place and there was no need for concern. 

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