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Grand Rounds Recap 6.19.2024

Taming the SRU

Other medical interventions include PPIs, octreotide, erythromycin, and blood transfusion as needed. Unresponsive patients with undetectable MAP or EtCO2 less than 20 should undergo CPR. Blood transfusion may be useful in patients with penetrating trauma, although we must acknowledge when efforts are futile.

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The Pressing Need for Ventilator Ambulance Services

Ziqitza HealthCare Ltd

It provides sufficient oxygen, blood transfusions and other medication that helps the patient to be in a stabilized condition till reaching the hospital. They also trained with basic first-aid treatments and training like CPR to save lives. Trained staff – skilled staff who knows how to use life-saving tools on board.

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Episode 26 – Blunt Cardiac Injury: Emergency Department Diagnosis and Management (Trauma CME)

EB Medicine

Jeff: In terms of initial resuscitation, there is an ever increasing body of literature to support blood transfusion over crystalloid in patients requiring volume expansion in trauma. There are no specific guidelines for transfusion in the setting of blunt cardiac injury, so stick to your standard trauma protocols.

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Grand Rounds Recap 5.3.23

Taming the SRU

Disposition Indications for admission GCS<15, focal neurological deficits, seizures Intractable vomiting Significant Abnormal CT results Discharge criteria Normal GCS, exam Caregiver at home Certain abnormal CT Isolated & non-depressed calvarial skull fractures <1cm diameter of solitary cerebral contusions <1cm width of epidural or (..)