Taming the SRU
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
In the era of modern medicine, blood transfusions are commonplace, especially in the emergency department. Transfusion reactions are a spectrum of adverse events that can occur with the transfusion of whole blood or any of its components. One of the major risk factors is receiving a blood transfusion in the past.
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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The Trauma Pro
MAY 10, 2024
J Trauma Nursing 24(3):150-157, 2017. They reviewed 2.5 years of their registry data (Level I center). Avoiding Cribari gridlock: The standardized triage assessment tool improves the accuracy of the Cribari matrix method in identifying potential overtriage and undertriage. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2018 May;84(5):718-726.
Don't Forget the Bubbles
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
The citrate in blood products can also bind to calcium and cause a drop in calcium levels, so do anticipate this for any children requiring blood transfusion. Shock and sepsis itself can cause low calcium levels due to intracellular shifts and lactate-binding calcium. Published 2021 Apr 16. link] Roland D. Inotropes made simple.
Mind The Bleep
JULY 23, 2023
Sathe M, 2017) Age at onset: Often diagnosed antenatally, but if not presents within a few hours of birth Presentation : Abdominal distension, failure to pass meconium, bilious vomiting. Sathe M, 2017) Barium enema in a neonate demonstrating a diffuse microcolon secondary to meconium ileus. Obtain chest and abdominal x-rays.
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. 2017 Dec 1;30(4):191-201. F temporal, RR 25, SpO2 89% on room air.
EMDocs
JULY 3, 2023
Blood Transfus. Neurosurgery 80(1):p 6-15, January 2017. Curr Neurol Neurosci Reports. 2018;18(10):71. 2018;18(10):71. Zanon E, Pasca S. Intracranial haemorrhage in children and adults with haemophilia A and B: a literature review of the last 20 years. 2019 Sep;17(5):378-384. Dubosh NM, Bellolio MF, Rabinstein AA, et al.
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