EMDocs

DECEMBER 6, 2024

7 Workup other than serum iron concentration at 4 hours after ingestion not shown to accurately predict clinical outcomes or severity of toxicity. Blood transfusion for clinically significant blood loss. McGraw Hill; 2016. 6 Absence of visualized tablets on x-ray does not exclude iron ingestion. 2 L/hr in adults.

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Poisoning Fluid Resuscitation Seizures Resuscitation 98

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 Research Outcomes Hospitals 78

Emergency Medicine Journal

MAY 23, 2023

Methods A single-centre retrospective study was performed including patients with suspected UGIB visiting the ED of Saint-Antoine hospital (Paris, France) from January 2016 to December 2018. Demographic and medical data needed to calculate GBS and CANUKA were collected, as well as outcomes data.

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Emergency Department Blood Transfusions Hospitals Wellness 40

RebelEM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

What They Did Single-center randomized controlled study design performed by the Department of Hepatology & Liver transplantation in New Delhi Study participants, investigator clinicians, data collectors, and data analysts were blinded Investigators recruited participants from February 27, 2016 – March 3, 2018.

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Resuscitation Blood Transfusions Outcomes Hospitals 52

Northwestern EM Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

Those at higher risk of hypocalcemia (vitamin D deficiency, ESRD, hyperparathyroidism, burns, multiple blood transfusions, etc.) However, even subclinical hypothyroidism with an elevated TSH but normal T4 increases risk of poor outcomes due to effects on cardiac function. Sources: 1) Amrein K, Martucci G, and Hahner S.

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Anaphylaxis Shock Sepsis Resuscitation 52

EB Medicine

OCTOBER 1, 2018

In 2014, the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine started a task force, and by 2016, updated definitions were out again! Be careful just sending a patient who is on the fence to the floor because several studies have demonstrated that patients who are later upgraded have worse outcomes.

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Sepsis Shock Fluid Resuscitation Hospitals 40

EMDocs

JULY 3, 2023

Introduction SAH has the potential for rapid progression and devastating outcomes. Hematoma expansion Reducing blood pressure to a level that limits bleeding but maintains perfusion is critical to limit hematoma expansion, especially in spontaneous SAH. Short- and long-term outcome of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.

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Seizures Stroke Outcomes EMS 98