Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 10, 2024

Transfusion Decisions in Severe Anaemia Reducing child mortality remains high on the global health agenda. Let’s take the humble blood transfusion – used in emergency departments across the globe and playing a key role in critical care. However, there is a huge variation in transfusion practice globally.

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Blood Transfusions Outcomes Research Hospitals 78

Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Four-year-old Ed is being resuscitated for presumed Invasive Group A Streptococcal Sepsis from tonsilitis. In middle-to-high-income countries, after 40-60ml/kg of fluid resuscitation, the Surviving Sepsis Campaign International Guidelines recommend using vasoactive drugs. After 40ml/kg of IV 0.9% The CRT is unchanged.

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Shock Sepsis Fluid Resuscitation Resuscitation 143

Taming the SRU

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

In the era of modern medicine, blood transfusions are commonplace, especially in the emergency department. Transfusion reactions are a spectrum of adverse events that can occur with the transfusion of whole blood or any of its components. One of the major risk factors is receiving a blood transfusion in the past.

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Blood Transfusions Anaphylaxis Emergency Department Sepsis 89

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 1, 2024

During the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2021), the incidence of IPD reached its lowest level in 20 years. 2023 Dec 12 Pediatric Sepsis Diagnosis, Management, and Sub-phenotypes. Hemoglobin Threshold for Blood Transfusion in Young Children Hospitalized with Iron Deficiency Anemia. Pawlowski TW, et al. Eur J Pediatr. Pediatrics.

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Pediatrics Ultrasounds Blood Transfusions Sepsis 98

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. 2020 Feb 12;10(1):2470. F temporal, RR 25, SpO2 89% on room air. C or 100.4

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Pediatrics Dehydration EMS Hospitals 75