Sensible Medicine

JUNE 5, 2023

For instance, in the FOURIER trial, the super-expensive PCSCK9 inhibitor, evolocumab, reduced a primary composite outcome (CV death, MI, Stroke, unstable angina, coronary revascularization) vs placebo. We call this acute ischemic stroke or AIS. The absolute risk decrease was just 1.5%, and it was driven by non-fatal outcomes.

Stroke 95

Stroke Outcomes Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Shock 95

EMDocs

MAY 28, 2024

Hypothermia, hypotension, and vasoconstriction may affect pulse oximetry reading, which is based on light absorption from fingertip blood flow. National Acute Chest Syndrome Study Group [published correction appears in N Engl J Med 2000 Sep 14;343(11):824]. Infectious: bacterial or viral pneumonia ( M. pneumoniae, C. N Engl J Med.

Blood Transfusions 75

Blood Transfusions Fluid Resuscitation Dehydration Ultrasounds 75

ACEP Now

OCTOBER 3, 2023

This document is an update of guidelines first published in 2000, and then updated in 2007. This guideline revision is particularly timely as EMS systems have shown their abilities to dramatically improve survival and neurologic outcome after cardiac arrest, STEMI, acute stroke, and other time-sensitive conditions.

Documentation/Coding 98

Documentation/Coding Fluid Resuscitation Resuscitation EMS 98