EMDocs

JUNE 22, 2024

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. According to EMS, she was in labor at home and delivered the newborn shortly after they had loaded her into the ambulance. .” 2015 May;28(7):793-8. The post EM@3AM: Amniotic Fluid Embolism appeared first on emDOCs.net - Emergency Medicine Education.

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RebelEM

MAY 25, 2023

vs 3U) but no difference in mortality (Study not powered for this outcome) Clinical Take Home Point: The use of vasopressors is controversial and requires a nuanced approach SUMMARY OF MINIMIZING IATROGENIC INJURY RESTORE PERFUSION VOLUME REPLACEMENT Blood Products >>> Crystalloids Holcomb JB et al. PMID: 25647203 Crombie N et al.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

DECEMBER 17, 2022

Massive Blood Transfusion Following Older Adult Trauma: the Effect of Blood Ratios on Mortality. Case: A […] The post SGEM386: Blood on Blood – Massive Transfusion Protocols in Older Trauma Patients first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Date: December 16th, 2022 Reference: Hohle et al.

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Northwestern EM Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

And for most forms, EM physicians are not typically shocked by shock. Those at higher risk of hypocalcemia (vitamin D deficiency, ESRD, hyperparathyroidism, burns, multiple blood transfusions, etc.) They have a toolbox of strategies, mainly fluids and vasopressors, to stabilize these critically ill patients. California Medicine.

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EB Medicine

MARCH 1, 2019

Jeff: And don’t forget to get the crash details from the EMS crew before they depart! As a side note, for anyone taking oral boards in a few months, don’t forget to ask the EMS crew for the details!!! 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

Authors: Mikalah Ward, MD (EM Resident Physician, University of Kentucky); Susan Owens, MD (EM Attending Physician, University of Kentucky) // Reviewed by: Jessica Pelletier, DO (EM Education Fellow, Washington University in St. 2015 Dec;23 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S76-82. Blood Transfus. Neurocrit Care.  2018;18(10):71.

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EMDocs

JUNE 3, 2023

Her initial vital signs are blood pressure 76/54 mmHg, heart rate 128 bpm, temperature 37.0˚ What is the EM physician’s role in the stabilization of unstable pelvic injuries? If a pelvic binder was placed by EMS, inquire whether this was placed empirically or if mechanical pelvic instability was already elicited.

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