The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MAY 30, 2020

It seems to work for epistaxis ( SGEM#53 and SGEM#210 ), failed to demonstrate a decrease in all-cause mortality in post-partum hemorrhage ( SGEM#214 ), and did not result in an improved neurologic outcome in hemorrhagic strokes ( SGEM#236 ). This study published in 2010 showed an absolute mortality reduction of 1.5% TXA vs. 19.8%

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Downeast Emergency Medicine

APRIL 26, 2021

MI or stroke). A post-hoc analysis showed a lower 30-day mortality of those receiving TXA within an hour of their injury. Inclusion criteria included adults who were within 3 hours of injury, had a GCS of < 13 or any intracranial bleeding on CT, and no major extracranial bleeding. in the TXA group and 9.9%

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Taming the SRU

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

After rescue, she had an apparent head injury and was confused but protecting her airway with grossly normal vital signs. She initially agreed to be transported to the hospital by ambulance, but jumped from the moving vehicle and was subsequently struck and pinned under the fuselage for 10-15 minutes. BMC Pharmacol Toxicol.

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