Emergency Medicine Journal

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Background Blood transfusion for bleeding trauma patients is a promising pre-hospital intervention with potential to improve outcomes. However, it is not yet clear which patients may benefit from pre-hospital transfusions. The last theme focuses on the issues with decision-making itself.

Blood Transfusions 52

Blood Transfusions Hospitals Outcomes 52

The Trauma Pro

MAY 10, 2024

And its correlation with outcomes varies. 2018 May;84(5):718-726. The most important one is that it relies only on the Injury Severity Score (ISS) to judge whether some type of mistriage occurred. The ISS is usually calculated after discharge, so it can only be applied after the fact. What is NFTI, Exactly? They reviewed 2.5

Blood Transfusions 147

Blood Transfusions Documentation/Coding Radiology Radiology 147

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. 2018 Aug;46(3):144-151. Epub 2018 Oct 17. Pediatr Blood Cancer.

Pediatrics 76

Pediatrics Dehydration EMS Hospitals 76

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.

Seizures 86

Seizures Stroke Outcomes EMS 86

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.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Blood Transfusions Hospitals Wellness 40

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 5, 2023

Furthermore, educating both patients and their families is important in order to achieve good treatment compliance and better clinical outcomes. 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.

Blood Transfusions 126

Blood Transfusions Stroke Dehydration Sepsis 126

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. 2018; 44(5): 652-655. 2018; 22(1):215.

Anaphylaxis 52

Anaphylaxis Shock Sepsis Resuscitation 52