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Podcast 185.0: Anticoagulation Reversal

Core EM

Comparison between Prothrombin Complex Concentrate (PCC) and Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP) for the Urgent Reversal of Warfarin in Patients with Mechanical Heart Valves in a Tertiary Care Cardiac Center. Iran J Pharm Res. 2015;14(3):877-885. Fariborz Farsad B, Golpira R, Najafi H, et al.

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Anticoagulation Reversal

Core EM

Background Around 6 million people in the U.S. 2017 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on Management of Bleeding in Patients on Oral Anticoagulants: A Report of the American College of Cardiology Task Force on Expert Consensus Decision Pathways. Background Around 6 million people in the U.S.

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REBEL Core Cast 108.0 – Angioedema

REBEL EM

Stable patients with isolated anterior tongue edema should undergo fiberoptic laryngoscopy in the ED ( McCormick 2011 ) Avoid unnecessary airway manipulation (can exacerbate edema) Edema may obscure the neck anatomy Airway Management Early intubation often indicated as swelling may progress and supraglottic rescue devices may be ineffective Consider (..)

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Guideline Update: Acute Lower GI Bleeding

EMDocs

For patients on VKAs to prevent stroke in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation who require reversal, 4-factor prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC) is preferred to fresh frozen plasma (FFP) because of the rapidity of INR reduction (Conditional recommendation, very low-quality evidence).

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Tasty Morsels of Critical Care 001 | Thrombotic Thrombocytopaenic Purpura

Emergency Medicine Ireland

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. UPDATE: Caplacizumab is a new drug with now 2 RCTs supporting its use and is finding an increasing role, early in the role of TTP, even immediately after PLEX is started.

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Massive Haemorrhage: Science and Practice

Broome Docs

This is another lecture by the always amazing Dr Justin Morgenstern from the series of talks he delivered on his tour of Perth in September 2023. In this talk I challenged Justin to go on a very deep dive into the literature around the modern management of the massively bleeding trauma patient.

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Ep 152 The 7 Ts of Massive Hemorrhage Protocols

Emergency Medicine Cases

Jeannie Callum, Dr. Andrew Petrosoniak and Dr. Barbara Haas join Anton in answering the questions: How do you decide when to activate the MHP? How do you know when it is safe to terminate the MHP? What lab tests need to be done, how often, and how should the results be shared with the clinical team?

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