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First line therapies for anti-NMBDA receptor encephalitis consists of… High dose steroids , IVIG, and PLEX – Therapeutic plasma exchange Only 50% of patient’s respond, and will require second line therapies such as Rituximab. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan–. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. 2023 Jul 17.
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Foles, 2024 ] Early = symptoms appear within the first 2 years of life (usually within first 3 months) Late = symptoms appear after 2 years of age. Foles, 2024 ] In the US, from 2013-2018, cases increased from 362 to 1,306. 2024 Apr 21. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan–. 2024 Jan 16;17(1):e257694.
We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. Plasma cell endometritis is associated with Chlamydia trachomatis infection. 2024, [link] Accessed 7 February 2024. 2024, [link] Mackeen AD, Packard RE, Ota E, Speer L. Chorioamnionitis and endometritis. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 1997 Mar;11(1):203-22.
Empowering fire and EMS professionals to save lives requires access to the latest innovations in prehospital care. Whole blood transfusion programs have revolutionized trauma care, providing critical resources to stabilize patients in the field and improve survival outcomes.
doi:10.1177/0883073812452916 The post Acute Transverse Myelitis in Children appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. Journal of child neurology vol. 27,11 (2012): 1426-36.
Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) with fresh frozen plasma (FFP) is the first-line treatment, by simultaneously supplying fresh ADAMTS13 and removing anti-ADAMTS13 autoantibodies. Dr. Turner originally trained at the Medical University of South Carolina, is an EM intern at Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA. J Clin Med.
The midwives report that EMS is not needed for the baby. But, from a basic care perspective, I am not sure there is anything that the average EMS crew would do differently, despite this case being anything but basic. The midwives go on to explain that following the baby’s birth, the patient began to hemorrhage.
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The efficacy of whole-blood and plasma transfusions became clear during the World War II. How Montgomery County Embraced Whole Blood by Learning from Others MCFRS rolled out its whole blood program in 2024. When blood is deployed by one of our EMS duty officers, we get a trigger alert from FirstWatch.
A 33-year-old male with a history of drug use presented to the emergency department (ED) for extreme agitation after receiving two doses of 2 mg naloxone by EMS for respiratory depression. link] Accessed December 4, 2024. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2019;76(23):1915-1925. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Collins, MD (EM Resident Physician, San Antonio, Texas); Michael J. Treatment requiresaggressive anticoagulation, glucocorticoids, plasma exchange, and intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG)(27). Published 2024 Jan 2. Authors: William J. This leads to adiffuse hypercoagulable state and widespread vascular dysfunction. Ann Rheum Dis.
An EM Residents Guide to Basic Airway Management Authors: Justin Rice, MD Sagar Desai, MD Eunice Monge, MD William Chiang, MD Preface: Airway management is one of the most critical skills in emergency medicine, yet it can be one of the most challenging to master. ” New England Journal of Medicine (2024). 2015): 1137-1143.
Well keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. He was transported from the scene by EMS. Although the concentration of chloride in the CSF is slightly higher than in plasma, measuring chloride (B) is not an accurate way to detect the presence of CSF. 2024 Aug 27:15910199241276575. RR 15, SpO2 99% on room air.
Authors: Gaston Omba, MD (EM Resident Physician, Makerere University); Jessica Pelletier, DO (EM Education Fellow, Washington University in St. Accessed March 5, 2024. Accessed February 27, 2024. Accessed February 26, 2024. Accessed February 27, 2024. Published online October 20, 2021. Rehydration Therapy.
We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. The development of an inflammatory process is largely due to the infiltration of lymphocytes and plasma cells which ultimately result in nerve damage (e.g., demyelination as in tabes dorsalis) and subsequent death [10]. Laboratory testing protocols vary.
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