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. Massive Blood Transfusion Following Older Adult Trauma: the Effect of Blood Ratios on Mortality.

Frozen Plasma 130

Frozen Plasma FFP Emergency Medical Services Plasma 130

ESO

MARCH 15, 2024

Pulling data from the world’s largest de-identified medical database, the Index’s insights reflect over 968,538 hospital records from 596 hospital systems that took place between January 1 st and December 31 st of 2022. Balance resuscitation strategy, often in a 1:1:1 ratio of PRBCs with fresh frozen plasma and platelets.

Frozen Plasma 111

Frozen Plasma Plasma FFP OR 111

Core EM

JANUARY 25, 2024

source: “Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)”, 2022 , National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Joly, 2017; Sawler, 2020) Fresh frozen plasma (FFP) (contains ADMTS-13) may be used to supplement ADAMTS-13 if there is a delay in initiating TPE in the emergency department (i.e. 2022 Feb 19;11(4):1103.

Plasma 246

Plasma Frozen Plasma Emergency Department FFP 246

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

For patients on VKAs to prevent stroke in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation who require reversal, 4-factor prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC) is preferred to fresh frozen plasma (FFP) because of the rapidity of INR reduction (Conditional recommendation, very low-quality evidence). Epub 2022 Sep 21. Am J Gastroenterol.

Frozen Plasma 79

Frozen Plasma FFP Plasma OR 79

ACEP Now

APRIL 5, 2024

Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) with fresh frozen plasma (FFP) is the first-line treatment, by simultaneously supplying fresh ADAMTS13 and removing anti-ADAMTS13 autoantibodies. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing ;2022. Thus, early management is essential for patient outcomes. 1 Dr. Am J Obstet Gynecol.

Frozen Plasma 40

Frozen Plasma Plasma Emergency Department FFP 40

Don't Forget the Bubbles

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Major haemorrhage protocols typically include a mixture of packed red blood cells (pRBCs), platelets, and fresh frozen plasma (FFP). Platelets and FFP replace lost platelets and coagulation factors, which help with clotting and also provide some volume expansion. Published 2022 May 4. 2022 Apr 22;8(1):25.

Frozen Plasma 72

Frozen Plasma FFP Plasma ALS 72