This site uses cookies to improve your experience. To help us insure we adhere to various privacy regulations, please select your country/region of residence. If you do not select a country, we will assume you are from the United States. Select your Cookie Settings or view our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Used for the proper function of the website
Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Strictly Necessary: Used for the proper function of the website
Performance/Analytics: Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Continue to use a balanced ratio unless you can use TEG to guide FFP and platelets.* FFP is delayed or unavailable; 2. Our 1st anniversary episode! Takeaway lessons * In an ideal world, penetrating abdominal trauma in an unstable patient would proceed directly to the OR with no delay by the ED. Empiric cryo not a bad idea early.
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. The first TPE session should be completed prior to administration of any biologic therapies. Initiation and dosing should be discussed with hematology.
FFP is usually not given prophylactically. . * Chronic thrombocytopenia is common and is monitored to determine when DVT prophylaxis can be started. Platelets >20k are targeted. * If INR >2, vitamin K is given empirically. Bleeding is usually considered a little preferable to clotting, in terms of ease of treatment. *
Welcome back to the tasty morsels of criticalcare podcast. Read More » Welcome back to the tasty morsels of criticalcare podcast. Theoretically giving them FFP while waiting on PLEX seems like it might be sensible but in reality probably does nothing when the autoantibodies are still around.
Treatment is supportive with respiratory therapy, criticalcare, inotropic therapy, and cardiac life support. If AFE occurs during labor, immediate delivery is recommended.
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.”
Warfarin: vitamin K 10 mg IV and PCC or FFP. Fibrinogen level < 150 mg/dL: cryoprecipitate or fibrinogen concentrate (not FFP). Consultation needed for definitive management: Pulmonology/criticalcare, IR, and cardiothoracic surgery; admission to the criticalcare setting (likely requires transfer).
We organize all of the trending information in your field so you don't have to. Join 5,000+ users and stay up to date on the latest articles your peers are reading.
You know about us, now we want to get to know you!
Let's personalize your content
Let's get even more personalized
We recognize your account from another site in our network, please click 'Send Email' below to continue with verifying your account and setting a password.
Let's personalize your content