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Podcast 185.0: Anticoagulation Reversal

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Hosts: Joe Offenbacher, MD Audrey Bree Tse, MD [link] Download Leave a Comment Tags: Anticoagulation , Critical Care , Resuscitation Show Notes Coagulation Cascade: Algorithm for Anticoagulated Bleeding Patient in the ED: Indications for Anticoagulation Reversal: References: Baugh CW, Levine M, Cornutt D, et al. Ann Emerg Med.

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Anticoagulation Reversal

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2017.09.1085 Gómez-Outes A, Alcubilla P, Calvo-Rojas G, et al. doi:10.1186/s13054-019-2492-8 Baugh CW, Levine M, Cornutt D, et al. 2019.09.001 Gilbert BW, Morton L, Huffman JB, et al. 2019.10.013 Patel IJ, Rahim S, Davidson JC, et al. 2019.04.017 Connolly SJ, Milling TJ Jr, Eikelboom JW, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol.

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Best Practices for Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage

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Fresh frozen plasma, or FFP, should only be given to cirrhotic patients as part of the massive transfusion protocol in cases of profound hypotension, as “patients with cirrhosis rarely have true enzymatic hypocoagulability, and FFP may worsen bleeding due to over-resuscitation and dilution of coagulation factors.” Am J Emerg Med.

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REBEL Core Cast 108.0 – Angioedema

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Read More EMCrit: Podcast 145 – Awake Intubation Lecture from SMACC ERCast: Angioedema References: Baş M et al. PMID 25629740 Hassen GW et al. Fresh frozen plasma for progressive and refractory angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor-induced angioedema. PMID 23062323 Kostis JB et al. Zuraw et al.

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Unstable Pelvic Trauma Patient: ED Presentations, Evaluation, and Management

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The nuances of fracture patterns and delineating mechanically unstable pelvic fractures from stable ones is less important to the ED. This is less critical in ED management of the unstable pelvic fracture, as the optimal site for identification of rectal or vaginal tears is the operating room.

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Recognition and Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

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2 TTP often presents abruptly, and most patients that develop it first visit the emergency department (ED) as their symptoms worsen. 1 Pregnant patients are particularly vulnerable to misdiagnosis of TTP in the ED. References Sukumar S, Lämmle B, et al. Kessler CS, Khan BA, et al. Li XM, Mo XY, et al. J Clin Med.

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SGEM386: Blood on Blood – Massive Transfusion Protocols in Older Trauma Patients

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Date: December 16th, 2022 Reference: Hohle et al. Date: December 16th, 2022 Reference: Hohle et al. Case: A 71-year-old man is brought to your emergency department (ED) by emergency medical serviced (EMS) having fallen two steps at home. years ( 2 ).