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SGEM#368: Just A Normal Saline Day in the ICU – The PLUS Study

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

sodium chloride), and balanced crystalloid solutions, meaning those with a chloride composition closer to plasma such as lactated ringer’s or Plasma Lyte 148. Then, the BaSICS trial (a multicentred RCT done in 75 Brazilian ICUs) came along and compared saline to Plasma-Lyte at what the authors deemed slow and fast infusion rates.

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What Can You Do as an EMT?

Chicago EMT Training

Standby EMS for events The company that comes to mind in Chicago is Event Medical Solutions. The biggest event they provide EMS for recently is Lollapalooza. You’ll either be placed in various spots around the event or be stationed in one of the medical tents assessing and managing patients as they come in.

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Trauma Resuscitation Updates

REBEL EM

JAMA 2015 [7] The PROPPR Trial 680 severely injured adult trauma patients Patients randomized to Plasma, Platelets, and PRBCs in a 1:1:1 ratio vs 1:1:2 ratio No difference in overall mortality at 24 hrs BUT 1:1:1 achieved hemostasis faster and fewer experienced death due to exsanguination at 24hrs Crombie N et al. Anesth Analg 2021.

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REBEL Core Cast 108.0 – Angioedema

REBEL EM

Bradykinin Mediated Plasma globulins called kininogens release bradykinin and cause vascular permeability. Image: ( Morgan 2010 ) Features Absence of urticaria and pruritus Insidious onset (24-36 hours) ACE Inhibitors Inhibition of ACE hinders the degradation of bradykinin and can lead to idiosyncratic angioedema.

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

REBEL EM

This could potentially help improve thrombin generation, reduce blood product consumption, but also could increase the risk of thromboembolic events. Additionally, the use of 4F-PCC resulted in a higher rate of thromboembolic events compared to placebo. 4F-PCC contains factors II, VII, IX, X as well as Proteins S and C.

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SGEM#347: It Don’t Matter to Me – Balanced Solution or Saline

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

In the two large trials, this benefit was seen as a reduction in a composite outcome of major adverse kidney events within 30 days (MAKE-30). Some bench work, observational studies, and now two large, unblinded, cluster-randomized single-center trials ( SMART and SALT-ED ) suggested a benefit to using balanced crystalloids (i.e.

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Transfusion Reactions

Core EM

Author: Natalie Bertrand, MD Editor: Naillid Felipe, MD Background: Definition: adverse reaction to blood product administration Incidence: more common in children than adults, except for delayed hemolytic transfusion reactions Allergic (non-anaphylaxis) – Platelets 1-3%; RBCs 0.1-0.3% mg IF requiring IM Epi >3x, switch to IV Epi, 0.05-0.1