Downeast Emergency Medicine

APRIL 26, 2021

CRASH-3 TRIAL COLLABORATORS This international, multi-center, randomized, placebo-controlled trial looked at the effects of TXA on head injury-related death, disability, and adverse events in adult patients with TBI. The primary outcome was head injury-related death in-hospital within 28 days of injury.

Head Injuries 52

Head Injuries Administration Outcomes Seizures 52

PHEM Cast

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Early correction of hypotension (especially if blunt trauma / associated head injury) The balances of harms in the context of blunt trauma between the negative effects of infusing saline versus the negative effects of hypotension are unknown and prehospital actions need to be customised to an individual patient and situation. .:

Blood Transfusions 52

Blood Transfusions Head Injuries Resuscitation Radiology 52

RebelEM

MAY 25, 2023

The Role of Whole Blood Transfusions in Civilian Trauma: A Review of Literature in Military and Civilian Trauma. Effects of tranexamic acid on death, vascular occlusive events, and blood transfusion in trauma patients with significant haemorrhage (CRASH-2): a randomised, placebo-controlled trial. Cureus 2022.

Resuscitation 145

Resuscitation Fluid Resuscitation Head Injuries Shock 145

Taming the SRU

JUNE 6, 2023

mg/kg of IBW Seek to match a patient's minute ventilation with TV and RR after intubation Intentionally match patient's intrinsic RR noted prior to intubation Note that healthy lungs can handle 8 mL/kg, based on IBW, if that is useful for compensation Secure your ETT Thomas Tube Holder is a new ETT holder on Air Care for ETT down to size 6.5

Documentation/Coding 59

Documentation/Coding Seizures Wellness Psychiatric 59