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Annals of B Pod: Anti-Xa Overdose

Taming the SRU

After rescue, she had an apparent head injury and was confused but protecting her airway with grossly normal vital signs. Discussion of Evidence for Management Initial management of DOAC overdose centers around establishing large-bore intravenous access and providing adequate resuscitation for hemodynamically unstable patients.

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Sim Workshop at TTC Copenhagen

The Injectable Orange

Hicks (2017). Mental practice: a simple tool to enhance team-based trauma resuscitation. Simulcast Journal Club Podcast March 2017 [link] Breakout Group 3 – Debriefing. This post is a resource for the Sim Workshop being delivered as part of dasTTC – The Teaching Course Copenhagen. link] Petrosoniak, A., Auerbach, A.

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Trauma Resuscitation Updates

RebelEM

Ann Emerg Med 2017 [6] This was a retrospective database review of 7521 traumatic brain injury patients SBP target ≥90mmHg resulted in a mortality of 7.8% Ann Emerg Med 2017 [6] This was a retrospective database review of 7521 traumatic brain injury patients SBP target ≥90mmHg resulted in a mortality of 7.8% NEJM 1994. [2]

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Major Trauma – Injuries by Assault

Don't Forget the Bubbles

This should include early identification of life-threatening injuries, targeted fluid resuscitation using blood products, pain management, then eventual safeguarding and psychological support. Establish IV access for potential fluid resuscitation. You feel the patient needs fluid resuscitation.

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Penetrating chest trauma

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Whilst you were busy managing head injuries and drownings, Ranulf had been out with a group of boys from school this evening. In addition, a flimsy cannula is easily dislodged during ongoing resuscitation and easily clots off. Significantly more patients achieved haemostasis in the balanced ratio group ( 86% vs 78% p =.006),

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Journal Club - Tranexamic Acid in Trauma

Downeast Emergency Medicine

The primary outcome was 30-day mortality with secondary outcomes looking at 24 hour in-hospital mortality, blood resuscitation at 6 and 24 hours, incidence of multiorgan failure, ARDS, nosocomial infection, early seizures, PE/DVT, crystalloid resuscitation after 24 hours, and the incidence of coagulopathy.