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EM@3AM: Amniotic Fluid Embolism

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2015 May;28(7):793-8. ” Am J Obstet Gynecol 201(5): 445 e441-413. link] Fong A, Chau CT, Pan D, Ogunyemi DA. Amniotic fluid embolism: antepartum, intrapartum and demographic factors. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. doi: 10.3109/14767058.2014.932766. Epub 2014 Jun 30. PMID: 24974876. Young BK, Florine Magdelijns P, Chervenak JL, Chan M.

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Trauma Resuscitation Updates

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CRYSTALLOIDS Too much crystalloid resuscitation in traumatic hemorrhagic shock can increase dilutional coagulopathy, as well as increase morbidity and mortality Bickell WH et al. I recently gave a talk on the initial management of trauma patients with hemorrhagic shock. vs SBP target <90mmHg which resulted in a mortality of 33.4%

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Episode 16: “Blood”

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Prehospital Blood Product Resuscitation for Trauma. Shorter times to packed red blood cell transfusion are associated with decreased risk of death in traumatically injured patients. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 78(5):1014–1020, 2015. Prehospital transfusion of plasma and red blood cells in trauma patients.

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emDOCs Revamp – Acute Chest Syndrome

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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. C or 100.4 mg/kg, max 0.4

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 102: Hypocalcemia in Trauma and the Diamond of Death

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Calcium and resuscitation Severely injured trauma patients are commonly hypocalcemic. Up to 56% have an ionized Ca < 1 mmol/L, and this increases mortality and need for transfusion. Transfusion induced hypoCa is common in patients undergoing massive transfusion. Transfusion-Related Hypocalcemia After Trauma.

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Unstable Pelvic Trauma Patient: ED Presentations, Evaluation, and Management

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5 Initial Evaluation The key to the initial resuscitation of the unstable pelvic trauma patient is to rapidly identify and treat the most life-threatening pathology. 13 Massive transfusion protocols (MTP) are hallmarks of trauma resuscitation, and they are critical to the unstable pelvic fracture patient.

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Vasopressor Nonresponse

Northwestern EM Blog

Due to its extremely high morbidity and mortality as well as high healthcare costs, the prompt recognition, diagnosis and resuscitation of shock is key. There is a subset of patients who, despite aggressive conventional resuscitation, have an inadequate hemodynamic response and develop refractory shock. California Medicine.