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Journal Club - Tranexamic Acid in Trauma

Downeast Emergency Medicine

We know that if administered too rapidly, it can lead to hypotension and other adverse effects including seizures, headaches, backache, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, anaphylaxis, impaired color vision, and other visual disturbances.[1] Lastly, the use of TXA is not without risk.

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Grand Rounds Recap 5.3.23

Taming the SRU

HAJDU Mild TBI’s & Concussions in the Emergency Department TBI’s are relatively common >3 million TBI’s in the US annually 2.5 million presentation to ED’s throughout the US Usually occur due to falls Also commonly occur due to sports, MVC’s, etc.