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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EMDocs

JUNE 12, 2024

Hypocalcemia in trauma patients receiving massive transfusion. Concentration-Dependent Effect of Hypocalcaemia on Mortality of Patients with Critical Bleeding Requiring Massive Transfusion: A Cohort Study. Citrate metabolism in blood transfusions and its relationship due to metabolic alkalosis and respiratory acidosis.

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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. AEM December 2022 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Kirsty Challen is a Consultant in Emergency Medicine at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals. Massive Blood Transfusion Following Older Adult Trauma: the Effect of Blood Ratios on Mortality.

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Northwestern EM Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

Those at higher risk of hypocalcemia (vitamin D deficiency, ESRD, hyperparathyroidism, burns, multiple blood transfusions, etc.) Revised National Estimates of Emergency Department Visits for Sepsis in the United States. 2017; 45(9): 1443-1449. may have greater severity of shock with increased mortality.

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Taming the SRU

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

In the era of modern medicine, blood transfusions are commonplace, especially in the emergency department. While they are a lifesaving staple of medicine, they also come with risks that emergency providers must be aware of. One of the major risk factors is receiving a blood transfusion in the past.

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EMDocs

JULY 3, 2023

Louis); Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Marina Boushra, MD (EM-CCM Attending, Cleveland Clinic Foundation) Case A 62-year-old male with past medical history of hypertension (HTN), hyperlipidemia (HLD), and prior cerebrovascular accident (CVA) presents to the emergency department (ED) via ambulance. Blood Transfus.  2018;18(10):71.

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Seizures Stroke Outcomes EMS 98

EMDocs

JUNE 3, 2023

Her initial vital signs are blood pressure 76/54 mmHg, heart rate 128 bpm, temperature 37.0˚ For a broader overview of pelvic trauma, please review Dr. Lupez’s 2017 article here: [link]. World J Emerg Surg. Published 2017 Jan 18. Published 2017 Oct 12. BJJ-2017-0852.R1 link] Published June 23, 2015.

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