EB Medicine

MARCH 1, 2019

Jeff: In terms of initial resuscitation, there is an ever increasing body of literature to support blood transfusion over crystalloid in patients requiring volume expansion in trauma. There are no specific guidelines for transfusion in the setting of blunt cardiac injury, so stick to your standard trauma protocols.

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EMDocs

JULY 3, 2023

2015 Dec;23 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S76-82. Blood Transfus. Neurocrit Care. Sembill JA, Huttner HB, Kuramatsu JB. Impact of recent studies for the treatment of intracerebral hemorrhage. Curr Neurol Neurosci Reports. 2018;18(10):71.  Curr Neurol Neurosci Reports. 2018;18(10):71.  2018;18(10):71. Zanon E, Pasca S. 2019 Sep;17(5):378-384.

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EMDocs

JUNE 3, 2023

link] Published June 23, 2015. Effects of tranexamic acid on death, vascular occlusive events, and blood transfusion in trauma patients with significant haemorrhage (CRASH-2): a randomised, placebo-controlled trial. Young and Burgess classification of pelvic ring fractures. Radiopaedia.org. Published November 8, 2022.

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EMDocs

JUNE 27, 2024

His medical history is significant for three prior admissions for vaso-occlusive crises that have responded well to appropriate therapy, including pain control with NSAIDs and opioids, blood transfusions, antibiotics, and intravenous (IV) crystalloids. 2015 May;169(4):492-505. Epub 2015 Mar 30. Br J Haematol.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 5, 2023

Be careful if the patient has received a recent blood transfusion since it may be misinterpreted as sickle cell trait instead of sickle cell disease. In these cases, repeat the Hb electrophoresis three months after the last blood transfusion. Would you consider this patient for blood transfusion?

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Pediatric EM Morsels

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Aplastic Crisis: In individuals with underlying hematologic disorders, an aplastic crisis may require blood transfusion to replace lost red blood cells. In some cases, intrauterine blood transfusions may be necessary for the fetus. 3, 2015, pp. Immunoglobulin therapy may be considered in severe cases.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Between 2002 and 2015, 200 infants with pertussis were placed on ECMO, but only 56 survived, representing a survival rate of just 28%. Exchange blood transfusion in the management of severe pertussis in young infants. Exchange transfusion safety and outcomes in neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. Nieves et al.

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EMDocs

MARCH 24, 2025

2 The development of antiretroviral treatment (ART) in the 1990s, coupled with the adoption of the treat-all strategy by WHO in 2015, has been fundamental in bringing HIV transmission and mortality rates down. The virus spreads through unprotected sex, blood transfusions, injection drug use, and from mother to child. Lancet HIV.

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