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There will be blood

Intensive Blog

Image source: Thakar et al (2001), available at URL: [link] Q5. What is an appropriate “trigger threshold” for blood transfusion in ECMO patients? Blood Transfusion Threshold in Patients Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support for Cardiac and Respiratory Failure-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

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Episode 21- Updates and Controversies in the Early Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock

EB Medicine

Optimal management of septic patients has been a source of intense research, stemming from the landmark study by Rivers in 2001. Then in 2001, sepsis-2 was introduced. The CMS metrics are slightly different from the 2001 sepsis guidelines also. Jeremy, can you give us a little historical context there? Jeff : Yes it has!

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