Core EM

JANUARY 25, 2024

source: “Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)”, 2022 , National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. link] ) Laboratory Evaluation: Clinical presentation and laboratory findings can help suggest TTP in the emergency department. 2022 Feb 19;11(4):1103. if the patient is being transferred to another hospital).

Plasma 246

Plasma Frozen Plasma Emergency Department FFP 246

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

DECEMBER 17, 2022

Date: December 16th, 2022 Reference: Hohle et al. AEM December 2022 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Kirsty Challen is a Consultant in Emergency Medicine at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals. Date: December 16th, 2022 Reference: Hohle et al. Kirsty Challen is a Consultant in Emergency Medicine at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.

Frozen Plasma 130

Frozen Plasma FFP Emergency Medical Services Plasma 130

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 30, 2023

a) A balanced ratio of 1:1:1 (platelets: FFP: packed red cells) The PROPPR trial showed us that balanced ratios are important. b) A balanced ratio of 1: 1:2 (platelets: FFP: packed red cells) The PROPPR trial showed us that balanced ratios are important. b) Emergency thoracotomy Let’s be clear: YOU will not be doing any of this.

E-9-1-1 139

E-9-1-1 FFP Plasma Emergency Department 139

ACEP Now

APRIL 5, 2024

2 TTP often presents abruptly, and most patients that develop it first visit the emergency department (ED) as their symptoms worsen. It is thus imperative that emergency physicians be able to recognize and properly treat this disease, especially in the absence of its classical presentation. Am J Emerg Med. J Emerg Med.

Frozen Plasma 40

Frozen Plasma Plasma Emergency Department FFP 40

Don't Forget the Bubbles

OCTOBER 28, 2024

doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2024-327224 Six-year-old Rhaenyra is brought into the emergency department after being hit by a car. Major haemorrhage protocols typically include a mixture of packed red blood cells (pRBCs), platelets, and fresh frozen plasma (FFP). Am J Emerg Med. Published 2022 May 4. 2021;49:404-405.

Frozen Plasma 72

Frozen Plasma FFP Plasma ALS 72