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ICU Physiology in 1000 Words: The Right Atrial Pressure Does Not Determine Cardiac Output – Part 2

PulmCCM

Kenny MD [ @heart_lung ] In part 1 , right atrial pressure [P ra ] and cardiac output/venous return [CO/VR] were considered as two hemodynamic measures bound at the operating point [OP] of the circulatory system. OP is operating point. Shows what happens when Ppc, Pmsf, Rcardiac and Rvr all vary [grey operating points].

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The Latest in Critical Care, 11/6/23 (Issue #19)

PulmCCM

Uncertainty has persisted about the ideal blood transfusion strategy to resuscitate and support trauma victims as they are prepared to undergo surgical and other mechanical interventions to achieve hemostasis. This can interrupt massive blood loss and buy time for potentially life-saving damage control surgery.

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Rethinking the Role of TXA: Are We Asking Too Much?

RebelEM

We should expect TXA to help in immediate stabilization and allow trauma teams the time to intervene (whether that be continued resuscitation, interventional or operative procedures). This should continue to make TXA part of standard trauma resuscitation while additional studies are performed.

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Unstable Pelvic Trauma Patient: ED Presentations, Evaluation, and Management

EMDocs

4 Patients with pelvic fractures are considered unstable when systolic blood pressure < 90mmHg and heart rate >120bpm, or in those with dyspnea, altered mental status, or skin findings of shock. 13 Massive transfusion protocols (MTP) are hallmarks of trauma resuscitation, and they are critical to the unstable pelvic fracture patient.

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Pelvic Management

RCEM Learning

REBOA Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) is increasingly used as a non-invasive clamp of the aorta. Operative management is required with either External Fixation or Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF). Learning bite All unstable pelvic fractures require operative management.

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Grand Rounds Recap 4.26.23

Taming the SRU

hours earlier and went to OR 3.5 Legal implications vary from country to country. mg/mL) single-dose 2*-mL ampule or equivalent, 2 Lidocaine injection, 20-mg/mL single-dose 5-mL ampule or equivalent, 2 Nitroglycerin, 0.4-mg

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Episode 26 – Blunt Cardiac Injury: Emergency Department Diagnosis and Management (Trauma CME)

EB Medicine

In one RCT, the FAST exam reduced the time from arrival in the ED to operative care by 64% in the setting of trauma. Nachi: This is all well and good, and certainly accurate, but let’s not forget that hemodynamically unstable trauma patients, like those with myocardial rupture, need to be in the operating room, not the CT scanner.