This post is cross-posted on REBEL EM.
Post-partum hemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal death worldwide. It is typically defined as > 500 ml of blood loss within 24 hours of giving birth.
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Tagged ‘Resuscitation’
Journal Review
TXA in Post-Partum Hemorrhage
Journal Review
Mechanical CPR + Outcomes in OHCA
The two most important things that we can do in cardiac arrest to improve survival and neurologically intact outcomes is high quality CPR, with limited interruptions and early defibrillation. The 2015 AHA/ACC CPR updates recommended a compression rate of 100 -120/min,
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Journal Review
Etomidate vs. Ketamine in Trauma RSI
This post is cross-posted on REBEL EM here.
Etomidate and ketamine are both routinely used as induction agents during rapid sequence intubation (RSI) in trauma patients. It is well established that etomidate transiently suppresses the adrenal gland through inhibition of the 11-beta hydroxylase enzyme.
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Core
Emergency Management of Blast Crisis
Blast crisis is a rare, life-threatening emergency requiring early recognition and aggressive resuscitation.
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Core
Fluid Resuscitation
This post reviews critical issues surrounding fluid resuscitation based off of an article by Paul Marik in Critical Care Medicine.
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Journal Review
Focused Transesophogeal Echo in the Emergency Department
Cardiac ultrasound is an established diagnostic modality in Emergency Medicine (EM). We use it to diagnose pericardial effusions (medical and traumatic), to discern the etiology of shock, to evaluate for congestive heart failure,
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