Intensive Blog

AUGUST 17, 2023

What is an appropriate “trigger threshold” for blood transfusion in ECMO patients? Show answer Commonly, clinicians use a trigger of 80g/L (Tenure et al, 2020). Epub 2020 Sep 10. Epub 2020 Sep 10. Alfred Health (2020, April 18). Cannula site bleeding. What is your action now? doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.08.068.

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PulmCCM

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The therapy was approved for emergency use in 2020 by FDA after an observational study of 10 patients showed likely benefit (yes, 10, which should remind us of our collective desperation). patients infected with the Wuhan/Delta variants in 2020-2021). The trial is impressive for having been conducted at all.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 1, 2024

However, children who had an operation experienced improvements in behaviour, symptoms, and quality of life and had lower blood pressure. During the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2021), the incidence of IPD reached its lowest level in 20 years. They enrolled 459 children aged 3 to 12.9 Lo Vecchio A, et al.J 2023 Dec 20:113876.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

== MY Arrhythmia Case by K EN G RAUER, MD ( 9/9/2020 ): == PREFACE: Recognition of the presence ( or absence ) of AV block is a common problem in emergency medicine. I’ve previously reviewed my S ystematic A pproach to rhythm interpretation ( See especially the August 17, 2020 post). SEE My Comment in the August 17, 2020 post.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

falciparum accounts for >70% of cases of imported malaria , primarily seen in those returning from travel in Sub-Saharan Africa (Mischlinger 2020) Other species include P. Both have a range of detection limits, which can be greatly dependent on operator. 2020 Mar 11;33(2):e00104-19. vivax , P. knowlesi and P. vivax and P.

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PulmCCM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Kenny MD [ @heart_lung ] In part 1 , right atrial pressure [P ra ] and cardiac output/venous return [CO/VR] were considered as two hemodynamic measures bound at the operating point [OP] of the circulatory system. OP is operating point. Shows what happens when Ppc, Pmsf, Rcardiac and Rvr all vary [grey operating points].

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EMDocs

JUNE 3, 2023

4 Patients with pelvic fractures are considered unstable when systolic blood pressure < 90mmHg and heart rate >120bpm, or in those with dyspnea, altered mental status, or skin findings of shock. 13 Massive transfusion protocols (MTP) are hallmarks of trauma resuscitation, and they are critical to the unstable pelvic fracture patient.

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