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] Association between prehospital tranexamic acid administration and outcomes of severe traumatic brain injury. JAMA Neurol.

Head Injuries 52

Head Injuries Administration Outcomes Seizures 52

EMDocs

JULY 3, 2023

Introduction SAH has the potential for rapid progression and devastating outcomes. This neurological evaluation should include assessment and documentation of the GCS, the presence of any neurologic deficits, and an NIHSS. 12 Nicardipine is the antihypertensive agent of choice for blood pressure control in SAH. Blood Transfus.

Seizures 85

Seizures Stroke Outcomes EMS 85

EB Medicine

MARCH 1, 2019

Post opiate hypotension in prehospital trauma patients is a rare but documented complication. 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. Early defibrillation is linked to better outcomes.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department EKG/ECG Operations Fractures 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

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. Significant coagulopathy: INR > 1.8

Resuscitation 52

Resuscitation Blood Transfusions Outcomes Hospitals 52

Taming the SRU

JUNE 6, 2023

then need further evaluation Usually with CTA imaging If normal physical exam & ABI>0.9,

Documentation/Coding 63

Documentation/Coding Seizures Wellness Psychiatric 63

EB Medicine

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Nachi : I’m sure there are many trials to come in the future documenting their safety profile, but moving on to the next pressor to discuss. Be careful just sending a patient who is on the fence to the floor because several studies have demonstrated that patients who are later upgraded have worse outcomes. vasopressin.

Sepsis 40

Sepsis Shock Fluid Resuscitation Hospitals 40