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Podcast 185.0: Anticoagulation Reversal

Core EM

How and when to reverse anticoagulation in the bleeding EM patient. Fariborz Farsad B, Golpira R, Najafi H, et al. Comparison between Prothrombin Complex Concentrate (PCC) and Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP) for the Urgent Reversal of Warfarin in Patients with Mechanical Heart Valves in a Tertiary Care Cardiac Center.

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

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

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 ).

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REBEL Core Cast 108.0 – Angioedema

REBEL EM

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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SGEM#251: Nothing Compares to You…Because there was No Comparison Group

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Date: April 5th, 2019 Reference: Connolly et al. Date: April 5th, 2019 Reference: Connolly et al. In contrast, protamine could be used for heparin and LMWH reversal and vitamin K, fresh frozen plasma and prothrombinase complex concentrate could be used to reverse coumadin ( Hunt and Levi BMJ 2018 ).

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REBEL Cast Ep 118: The PROCOAG Trial – 4F-PCC for Trauma Patients?

REBEL EM

Click here for Direct Download of the Podcast Paper: Bouzat P et al. References: Bouzat P et al. PMID: 36942533 Innerhofer P et al. Reversal of Trauma-Induced Coagulopathy Using First-Line Coagulation Factor Concentrates or Fresh Frozen Plasma (RETIC): A Single-Centre Parallel-Group, Open-Label Randomised Trial.

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Snake Bites and Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

Available from: [link] Correa JA, Fallon SC, Cruz AT, et al. Sarkar S, Sinha R, Chaudhury AR, et al. doi:10.1186/1757-1626-1-16 The post Snake Bites and Children appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. It’s expensive, so if you’re giving some of a vial, give it all. Snake Toxicity. Updated 2022 Sep 19]. J Pediatr Surg.

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Recognition and Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

ACEP Now

Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) with fresh frozen plasma (FFP) is the first-line treatment, by simultaneously supplying fresh ADAMTS13 and removing anti-ADAMTS13 autoantibodies. 1 Dr. Turner originally trained at the Medical University of South Carolina, is an EM intern at Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA.