St. Emlyn's

OCTOBER 26, 2024

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed This article reviews a recent study on the use of Tranexamic Acid (TXA) in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients with intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), focusing on prehospital care. The study, a subgroup analysis from the Prehospital TXA for TBI Trial, compared different TXA dosing regimens and found that a 2-g TXA bolus significantly reduced 28-day mortality compared to placebo.

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The Bottom Line

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Restrictive vs Liberal Transfusion Strategy in Patients With Acute Brain Injury @fabio_taccone. JAMA. 2024. PMID: 39382241 Clinical Question In patients with acute brain injury, does a liberal, compared to a restrictive strategy of blood transfusion, improve neurological outcomes at 180 days?

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St. Emlyn's

OCTOBER 26, 2024

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed This article reviews a recent study on the use of Tranexamic Acid (TXA) in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients with intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), focusing on prehospital care. The study, a subgroup analysis from the Prehospital TXA for TBI Trial, compared different TXA dosing regimens and found that a 2-g TXA bolus significantly reduced 28-day mortality compared to placebo.

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SSCOR

OCTOBER 26, 2024

With the advent of minimally invasive in-office procedures, patients are increasingly choosing sedation instead of general anesthesia. Sedation exists on a continuum, ranging from very mild sedation to deep sedation, but it is generally safer than anesthesia and requires a shorter recovery time. Patients also may require sedation in some emergency medicine scenarios.

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The FllightBridge ED

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Instructors must be well read and prepared before they begin teaching something as dangerous (and litigious) as airway management skills. Intubation is a singular skill within the larger system of airway management. The focus should be on teaching approaches that reduce the likelihood of multiple attempts, desaturation, and peri/post intubation hypotension.

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The FllightBridge ED

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Instructors must be well read and prepared before they begin teaching something as dangerous (and litigious) as airway management skills. Intubation is a singular skill within the larger system of airway management. The focus should be on teaching approaches that reduce the likelihood of multiple attempts, desaturation, and peri/post intubation hypotension.

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