EMDocs

MAY 15, 2024

Ultrasound Sensitivity 88-100%, specificity 68-94% Positive likelihood ratio of 14.6 (95% While chest radiograph is often the first-line imaging modality, lung ultrasound has higher sensitivity and can detect pulmonary abnormalities earlier; CT imaging should be considered if initial imaging is negative or if concern for PE is present.

Blood Transfusions 104

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EMDocs

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Ultrasound Sensitivity 88-100%, specificity 68-94% LR+ of 14.6 (95% Blood transfusion Reduces the overall proportion of HbS. Markers for severe disease include hypoxemia, increasing respiratory rate or work of breathing, decreasing platelet count and/or Hb, and multilobar involvement on chest radiograph or lung ultrasound.

Blood Transfusions 98

Blood Transfusions Fluid Resuscitation Dehydration Ultrasounds 98

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Restrictive vs Liberal Transfusion Strategy in Patients With Acute Brain Injury: The TRAIN Randomized Clinical Trial. As a follow up, we have the TRAIN trial, which is another open-label multicenter RCT comparing liberal to conservative transfusion strategies in brain injury. 2000 Aug;31(2):513-8. Epub 2000 Sep 14.

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