Core EM

OCTOBER 16, 2024

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% In: Marx J, ed. Br J Haematol.

Allergic Reaction 145

Allergic Reaction Plasma ED Epinephrine 145

Core EM

OCTOBER 2, 2024

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% In: Marx J, ed. Br J Haematol.

Allergic Reaction 100

Allergic Reaction Plasma ED Epinephrine 100

REBEL EM

DECEMBER 5, 2023

This is called a biphasic reaction. The risk of a biphasic reaction is what keeps patients in the ED while being observed for a set period of time. 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 ).

Epinephrine 81

Epinephrine Allergic Reaction Emergency Department Emergency Management 81

EMDocs

JANUARY 3, 2024

He has been taking increased doses of torsemide without improvement in his symptoms and was directed to the ED for inpatient therapy. Now, a remote outpatient pulmonary arterial pressure monitor and other heart failure detection devices (Table 1) are available that you may begin to see in your ED. 8 The device itself is 2 x 2.5

Defibrillator 86

Defibrillator Allergic Reaction ED ALS 86

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The use of CTA (computed tomography angiography) in the emergency department (ED) has increased dramatically in the past 20 years. of all patients in the ED for over 800 different stated indications. 5, 6 Further, any use of imaging prolongs ED stays, which by extension increases ED wait times for other patients.

E-9-1-1 86

E-9-1-1 ALS Emergency Department ED 86