FOAMfrat

AUGUST 15, 2024

I love this definition because it is simple and to the point: bleeding post birth accompanied by shock. Moreover, LTOWB also allows us to administer platelets and plasma, in addition to red cells, to promote clotting and homeostasis. Oxygen Remember our definition of shock? Definitely not. I can totally picture this!

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Karageorgos S, Ren D, Ranaweera M, et al. Surprisingly, there are different definitions of paediatric major haemorrhage, with no single agreed-upon definition. Many of these definitions are not useful in acutely bleeding children as they require measuring the amount of blood that was lost or transfused over prolonged periods.

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EMDocs

JUNE 3, 2023

Figure 1: The Young-Burgess classification of pelvic ring fractures (source: [link] 3 It is paramount to differentiate the definitions of “hemodynamically unstable” and “mechanically unstable” pelvic fractures. For a broader overview of pelvic trauma, please review Dr. Lupez’s 2017 article here: [link].

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 15, 2023

Although hypoglycaemia is one of the most common paediatric emergencies, consensus on a definition and investigations have not been reached. Even the definition of hypoglycaemia itself is a contentious subject. If there is clinical concern for hypoglycaemia, plasma glucose concentration should be measured.

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FOAMfrat

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

is positive thanks to the widespread availability of antivenom, relatively short transport times to definitive care, and the U.S.'s Along with inducing coagulopathy, venom toxins may contribute to local and/or systemic hemorrhage and plasma extravasation by means of basement membrane degradation within the vasculature.

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EMDocs

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

While acute cutaneous lupus lesions are highly characteristic of SLE, subacute and chronic skin changes may occasionally develop in individuals without a definitive SLE diagnosis (1,5). Treatment requiresaggressive anticoagulation, glucocorticoids, plasma exchange, and intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG)(27). 2024;331(17):1480-1491.

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Core EM

JANUARY 16, 2025

For an unstable patient in the ED, you will definitely not be able to do this entire evaluation, but any part will be helpful – even if its just having them range their neck and thrust their jaw while getting pre-oxygenated, or looking in the mouth to make sure the jaw isnt wired shut! Figure 7: (modified from Tanoubi 2009).

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

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., Rosh Review Website Link References: Tudor ME, Al Aboud AM, Leslie SW, Gossman W. demyelination as in tabes dorsalis) and subsequent death [10]. Symptoms: Personality change (i.e.,

EMS 116

EMS E-9-1-1 Plasma ALS 116

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 5, 2023

SCD, therefore, is not only a mechanical disease but there are also many other cellular and plasma factors as well as endothelial interaction that generate chronic inflammation. Haemoglobin electrophoresis: To reach a definitive diagnosis, Hb electrophoresis is used. Macharia AW et al. Sinkin JC, Wood BC, Sauerhammer TM, et al.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

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