Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 30, 2023

He has already climbed Ben Nevis in Scotland, visited the Gobi desert (possibly from the comfort of his parents 4 x 4, but who’s judging) and has his bronze D of E nailed. She calls out her findings: A – OK B – 1 puncture mark to the anterior left chest wall, covered with a three-sided dressing. Actively oozing.

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E-9-1-1 FFP Plasma Emergency Department 139

REBEL EM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

A meta-analysis of fifteen RCTs comparing blood product transfusion rates of cardiothoracic and surgery patients found significantly lower transfusion rates of FFP in TEG/ROTEM guided group compared to traditional tests, with no difference in survival rates (Fahrendorff 2017). 2020;71(1):235-246. Hepatology.

FFP 52

FFP E-9-1-1 ICU ALS 52

EMDocs

MARCH 18, 2025

Episode 116: Massive Hemoptysis Definition: Hemoptysis is expectoration of blood from the respiratory tract; ranges from mild with small streaks of blood to cardiopulmonary compromise (1-5). Massive hemoptysis: no clear definition, ranges from 50 mL in a single expectoration to 100 mL in 24 hours to over 1 L in 48 hours.

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E-9-1-1 FFP Critical Care ALS 81

EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

ED Evaluation Transport to the ED from the refugee reception center takes 1 hour. g/dL, thrombocytopenia of 96 10 9 /L, prothrombin time (PT) of 16.1 1 By the end of 2023, 117.3 million people had been forcibly displaced, representing 1 in 69 individuals or 1.5% seconds (normal 30-40 seconds), creatinine of 3.11

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ED E-9-1-1 ALS Emergency Department 75