PulmCCM
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
In the second thought experiment, let us consider a patient with significant blood volume loss that is replenished with a series of blood transfusions. ’ This could be done with the Venous Excess Ultrasound Score [VExUS] [5, 6]. The ultrasound journal 2020, 12(1):1-12. Ultrasound J 2022, 14(1):36.
Taming the SRU
AUGUST 4, 2024
In select patient populations (such as those with poor outpatient follow-up), screening with a BMP to evaluate their serum creatinine may be beneficial Patients with asymptomatic hypertension should be referred to their PCP for outpatient follow-up.
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EMDocs
MAY 15, 2024
Ultrasound Sensitivity 88-100%, specificity 68-94% Positive likelihood ratio of 14.6 (95% While chest radiograph is often the first-line imaging modality, lung ultrasound has higher sensitivity and can detect pulmonary abnormalities earlier; CT imaging should be considered if initial imaging is negative or if concern for PE is present.
EMDocs
MAY 28, 2024
Ultrasound Sensitivity 88-100%, specificity 68-94% LR+ of 14.6 (95% Blood transfusion Reduces the overall proportion of HbS. Markers for severe disease include hypoxemia, increasing respiratory rate or work of breathing, decreasing platelet count and/or Hb, and multilobar involvement on chest radiograph or lung ultrasound.
Taming the SRU
JUNE 26, 2024
Other medical interventions include PPIs, octreotide, erythromycin, and blood transfusion as needed. Factors that improve survival rates include cardiac activity on ultrasound, initial shockable rhythm, witnessed arrest, extremity only trauma, and bystander CPR. Early endoscopy is key to both diagnosis and therapeutics.
PulmCCM
JANUARY 8, 2024
million gallons) of blood are wasted in this fashion, every year—enough to fill about 700 railroad tanker cars with blood, or about four times the total amount of blood transfused annually. Smaller-volume blood collection tubes are widely available at equivalent cost and are compatible with standard blood analyzers.
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
DECEMBER 17, 2022
Massive Blood Transfusion Following Older Adult Trauma: the Effect of Blood Ratios on Mortality. Case: A […] The post SGEM386: Blood on Blood – Massive Transfusion Protocols in Older Trauma Patients first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Date: December 16th, 2022 Reference: Hohle et al.
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