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

RebelEM

MAY 25, 2023

vs 3U) but no difference in mortality (Study not powered for this outcome) Clinical Take Home Point: The use of vasopressors is controversial and requires a nuanced approach SUMMARY OF MINIMIZING IATROGENIC INJURY RESTORE PERFUSION VOLUME REPLACEMENT Blood Products >>> Crystalloids Holcomb JB et al. NEJM 1994. [2]

Resuscitation 145

Resuscitation Fluid Resuscitation Head Injuries Shock 145

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

RebelEM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Randomized study design Blind adjudication of transfusion reaction outcomes Follow-up was complete. The primary outcome was disease-oriented The enrolled cohort appears to be a convenience sample Sealed envelopes are a weak type of allocation and prone to error and manipulation. Hayes-Larson 2019).

Resuscitation 52

Resuscitation Blood Transfusions Outcomes Hospitals 52

EMDocs

DECEMBER 6, 2024

7 Workup other than serum iron concentration at 4 hours after ingestion not shown to accurately predict clinical outcomes or severity of toxicity. Blood transfusion for clinically significant blood loss. McGraw Hill; 2019. 6 Absence of visualized tablets on x-ray does not exclude iron ingestion. 2 L/hr in adults.

Poisoning 76

Poisoning Fluid Resuscitation Seizures Resuscitation 76

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. 2019 Jan 24;14:263-292. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2020 Feb 12;10(1):2470.

Pediatrics 76

Pediatrics Dehydration EMS Hospitals 76

Downeast Emergency Medicine

APRIL 26, 2021

4] We also know that severe TBI is commonly associated with the development of intracranial hemorrhage where the presence and volume of blood are associated with increased mortality and poor outcomes.[5] Lancet 2019; Vol 394, Iss 10210, P 1713-1723[ Full Text ]. There were no differences found in the secondary outcomes.

Head Injuries 52

Head Injuries Administration Outcomes Seizures 52