EMDocs

DECEMBER 16, 2023

As you attempt to examine the patient, he has a generalized, tonic-clonic seizure. football players, military). Evaporative cooling is the preferred method to actively reduce body temperature in the emergency department , as it can be performed with ongoing resuscitation efforts. 1 Fever is usually < 40C.

Hyperthermia / Hypothermia 94

Hyperthermia / Hypothermia EMS Stroke Seizures 94

Downeast Emergency Medicine

APRIL 26, 2021

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.

Head Injuries 52

Head Injuries Administration Outcomes Seizures 52

Pediatric EM Morsels

MARCH 7, 2025

Military Application of Tranexamic Acid in TraumaEmergency Resuscitation (MATTERs) Study. of IV form TXA [O’Neill 2020] Inexpensive ! The importance of early treatment with tranexamic acid in bleeding trauma patients: an exploratory analysis of the CRASH-2 randomised controlled trial. 2011 Mar26;377(9771):1096-101, 1101.e1-2.

Pediatrics 231

Pediatrics Blood Transfusions Anaphylaxis Military 231