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Journal Club - Tranexamic Acid in Trauma

Downeast Emergency Medicine

MI or stroke). A post-hoc analysis showed a lower 30-day mortality of those receiving TXA within an hour of their injury. Inclusion criteria included adults who were within 3 hours of injury, had a GCS of < 13 or any intracranial bleeding on CT, and no major extracranial bleeding. in the TXA group and 9.9%

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Grand Rounds Recap 5.3.23

Taming the SRU

mg/kg of IBW Seek to match a patient's minute ventilation with TV and RR after intubation Intentionally match patient's intrinsic RR noted prior to intubation Note that healthy lungs can handle 8 mL/kg, based on IBW, if that is useful for compensation Secure your ETT Thomas Tube Holder is a new ETT holder on Air Care for ETT down to size 6.5