Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 5, 2023

Be careful if the patient has received a recent blood transfusion since it may be misinterpreted as sickle cell trait instead of sickle cell disease. In these cases, repeat the Hb electrophoresis three months after the last blood transfusion. Would you consider this patient for blood transfusion?

Blood Transfusions 126

Blood Transfusions Stroke Dehydration Sepsis 126

The Trauma Pro

MAY 10, 2024

This fills in the code on the second tab which will be added to TraumaBase. 2018 May;84(5):718-726. They reviewed 2.5 years of their registry data (Level I center). If you use a different registry, contact your vendor for assistance. The spreadsheets consist of three tabs/pages. J Trauma Acute Care Surg.

Blood Transfusions 113

Blood Transfusions Documentation/Coding Radiology Radiology 113

RebelEM

DECEMBER 23, 2024

There has been ongoing study about the clinical significance of these effects, as well as whether and for whom LR might provide meaningfully better clinical outcomes ( Myburgh 2013 , Self 2018 , Semler 2018 , Self 2020 ).

Fluid Resuscitation 82

Fluid Resuscitation Resuscitation Documentation/Coding Outcomes 82

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. Ann Intern Med.

Resuscitation 52

Resuscitation Blood Transfusions Outcomes Hospitals 52

EB Medicine

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Nachi : I’m sure there are many trials to come in the future documenting their safety profile, but moving on to the next pressor to discuss. Jeff : Excellent, so that wraps up the October 2018 episode of Emplify. But this isn’t limited to the air. vasopressin. This should be your second line vasopressor for septic shock.

Sepsis 40

Sepsis Shock Fluid Resuscitation Hospitals 40

EMDocs

JULY 3, 2023

This neurological evaluation should include assessment and documentation of the GCS, the presence of any neurologic deficits, and an NIHSS. Blood Transfus. 2018 Mar 5;6:17. Baseline neurological deficits from prior pathology should be elicited from the patient or family members if possible. Curr Neurol Neurosci Reports. 2018;18(10):71.

Seizures 86

Seizures Stroke Outcomes EMS 86