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Transfusion Reactions

Core EM

Author: Natalie Bertrand, MD Editor: Naillid Felipe, MD Background: Definition: adverse reaction to blood product administration Incidence: more common in children than adults, except for delayed hemolytic transfusion reactions Allergic (non-anaphylaxis) – Platelets 1-3%; RBCs 0.1-0.3% Br J Haematol. link] Emery, M.

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Transfusion Reactions

Core EM

Author: Natalie Bertrand, MD Editor: Naillid Felipe, MD Background: Definition: adverse reaction to blood product administration Incidence: more common in children than adults, except for delayed hemolytic transfusion reactions Allergic (non-anaphylaxis) – Platelets 1-3%; RBCs 0.1-0.3% Br J Haematol. link] Emery, M.

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Clinical Conundrums: How Long Should We Monitor After Giving IM Epinephrine for Anaphylaxis?

REBEL EM

The overall incidence of biphasic reactions is unknown with rates quoted from < 0.5% up to 23% ( Lieberman 2005 , Rohacek 2014 , Tole 2007 , Grunau 2014 ). This varied incidence can be due to inconsistent definitions or inclusion of mild reactions. Which patients are at risk for experiencing biphasic reactions?

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 94: GLP-1 Agonist Complications

EMDocs

Hypersensitivity/dermatologic: GLP-1 agonists are synthetic peptides; may lead to antibody formation and allergic reaction/injection site reaction. Reactions are usually minor: transient warmth, pruritis at injection site that resolves. 2014 Fall-Winter;11(3-4):202-30. American Journal of Emergency Medicine.

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What the Emergency Clinician Must Know about Remote Monitors in Heart Failure

EMDocs

10 This procedure has well-described rare complications including infection, blood loss, allergic reaction, arrhythmia, pneumothorax if approaching via the internal jugular vein, embolization of the device, and pulmonary artery perforation or dissection. Published May 2014. 8 The device itself is 2 x 2.5 J Invasive Cardiol.

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CT Angiography Head and Neck: Indications and Limitations

EMDocs

40 The American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) released a position statement in 2014 advocating for the use of CTA in place of LP when LP cannot be done or has equivocal results. J Neurosurg 2014, 121 (1), 24-31. Biomed Res Int 2014, 2014 , 934947. DOI: 10.1155/2014/934947 From NLM. (66) DOI: 10.3171/2014.3.Jns132239

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