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.

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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. J Clin Med.

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Plasma Frozen Plasma Emergency Department FFP 246

Pediatric EM Morsels

MARCH 17, 2023

Ahmed 2008, Meyers 2022) Of course, treat any other systemic symptoms (like respiratory failure, hypotension) as you typically would. If you are managing a snake bite from a snake that does not typically reside in the U.S., please utilize other resources and local Toxicology experts for help with management protocols.

Frozen Plasma 130

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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.

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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.

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Frozen Plasma Plasma Emergency Department FFP 40

EMDocs

JUNE 3, 2023

Institutional protocols should be utilized, keeping in mind that either whole blood or a 1:1:1 ratio of packed red blood cells, platelets, and fresh frozen plasma are optimal. Published November 8, 2022. Published April 22, 2022. 2022 May 30;19(11):]. Published 2022 Jul 7. McGraw Hill; 2016. Radiopaedia.org.

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ED Operating Room ALS Frozen Plasma 54