Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 10, 2024

Transfusion Decisions in Severe Anaemia Reducing child mortality remains high on the global health agenda. Let’s take the humble blood transfusion – used in emergency departments across the globe and playing a key role in critical care. However, there is a huge variation in transfusion practice globally.

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Blood Transfusions Outcomes Research Hospitals 78

Emergency Medicine Journal

MAY 23, 2023

Background Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a medical emergency with an approximate mortality of 10%, which results in a high hospitalisation rate. The Glasgow-Blatchford score (GBS) is recommended to identify low-risk patients who can be discharged from the emergency department (ED).

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Emergency Department Blood Transfusions Hospitals Wellness 40

EMDocs

AUGUST 22, 2023

Capnography in the Emergency Department: A Review of Uses, Waveforms, and Limitations. J Emerg Med. Capnography for the nonintubated patient in the emergency setting. Ann Emerg Med. Predictive value of capnography for suspected diabetic ketoacidosis in the emergency department. West J Emerg Med.

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Emergency Department Blood Transfusions Resuscitation Sepsis 69

EMDocs

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Blood transfusion for clinically significant blood loss. 5 Consider exchange transfusion in addition to deferoxamine for serum iron concentrations greater than 1000 g/dL, or those who clinically deteriorate despite supportive care and chelation. Tintinallis Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 8e.

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Poisoning Fluid Resuscitation Seizures Resuscitation 77

RebelEM

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The heterogeneity of treatment effects was also assessed among different hemoglobin SS genotypes, levels of care, volumes of fluid resuscitation, and diagnosis of acute kidney dysfunction on admission.

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Fluid Resuscitation Resuscitation Documentation/Coding Outcomes 82

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. 2016 Dec;91(12):1185-1190. Epub 2016 Oct 3. Am J Hematol.

Pediatrics 76

Pediatrics Dehydration EMS Hospitals 76

EMDocs

JUNE 3, 2023

Her initial vital signs are blood pressure 76/54 mmHg, heart rate 128 bpm, temperature 37.0˚ Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 8e. McGraw Hill; 2016. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. Published 2016 May 18. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. Published 2016 May 18.

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Fractures Resuscitation Operations EMS 54