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ICU Physiology in 1000 Words: The Right Atrial Pressure Does Not Determine Cardiac Output – Part 2

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’ This could be done with the Venous Excess Ultrasound Score [VExUS] [5, 6]. Download his free textbook here. Beaubien-Souligny W, Rola P, Haycock K, Bouchard J, Lamarche Y, Spiegel R et al : Quantifying systemic congestion with Point-Of-Care ultrasound: development of the venous excess ultrasound grading system.

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REBEL Cast Ep 118: The PROCOAG Trial – 4F-PCC for Trauma Patients?

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Click here for Direct Download of the Podcast Paper: Bouzat P et al. High-quality studies are needed to determine the utility of this intervention. REBEL Cast Ep118: The PROCOAG Trial – 4F-PCC in Trauma Patients? Severe acute traumatic coagulopathy = PT >1.5 to 3.33; P = 0.72 to 2.10; P = 0.03

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REBEL Cast Ep123: Reduced-Dose Systemic Peripheral Alteplase in Massive PE?

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Click here for Direct Download of the Podcast Paper: Aykan AC et al. Randomized, Controlled Trial of Ultrasound-Assisted Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis for Acute Intermediate-Risk Pulmonary Embolism. REBEL Cast Ep123: Reduced-Dose Systemic Peripheral Alteplase in Massive PE? Clin Exp Emerg Med 2023. in the paper but 2.7% CHEST 2010.

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ICU Physiology in 1000 Words: The Right Atrial Pressure Does Not Determine Cardiac Output – Part 1

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Diagnosis because P ra is non-invasively transduced with ultrasound, for instance via the size and collapsibility of the inferior vena cava [1] and/or the Venous Excess Ultrasound Score [VExUS] [2-4]. If changes in P ra cause changes in CO, shouldn’t we then know the etiology of shock with certainty? References 1.

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REBEL Core Cast 94.0 – SBO

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2.3 – 5.4) (-) LR: 0.18 (0.09 – 0.35) Ultrasound Findings Dilated loops of bowel (diameter > 2.5 2.3 – 5.4) (-) LR: 0.18 (0.09 – 0.35) Ultrasound Findings Dilated loops of bowel (diameter > 2.5 3.6 – 55.6) (-) LR: 0.13 (0.08 – 0.20) ED US (+) LR: 9.5 (2.1

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How to prevent central line infections

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Download the central line checklist from John Hopkins here. Most central lines in the ICU are placed under ultrasound guidance in the internal jugular vein, representing a perceived middle ground of risk for pneumothorax and infection prevention. rate of pneumothorax requiring a chest tube — about one in every 67 patients.

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Journal Club - Tranexamic Acid in Trauma

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When looking at the subgroups with severe shock, there was an 18.5% When stratifying TXA administration time after injury and qualifying shock incidence, there appeared to be a lower 30 d mortality if TXA was given within 1 hour of the incident. MI or stroke). DOES TXA IMPROVE OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS WITH TBI? 67% received TXA.