Remove Epinephrine Remove FFP Remove OR
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REBEL Core Cast 108.0 – Angioedema

REBEL EM

of people who take NSAIDs ( Nzeako 2010 ). patients that take ACE inhibitors (but 20-30% of all angioedema presentations to the Emergency Department) 3 times more common in Black Americans ( Kostis 2005 ) 0.01 of people who take NSAIDs ( Nzeako 2010 ). Typically involves the mouth, larynx, pharynx, and subglottic tissue ( Kostis 2005 ).

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TEG-Guided Resuscitation of Patients with Cirrhosis and Non-Variceal Bleeding

REBEL EM

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). Significant coagulopathy: INR > 1.8

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 116: Massive Hemoptysis

EMDocs

Warfarin: vitamin K 10 mg IV and PCC or FFP. Fibrinogen level < 150 mg/dL: cryoprecipitate or fibrinogen concentrate (not FFP). Fibrinogen level < 150 mg/dL: cryoprecipitate or fibrinogen concentrate (not FFP). Prior to current therapies, mortality rates ranged between 50-100%. Imaging: Start with bedside chest x-ray.

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