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Medical Category: Trauma
REBEL Cast Ep122 – Delayed vs Rapid Sequence Intubation in Agitated Trauma Patients
Background: Getting a definitive airway in a critically ill trauma patient can be a stressful situation. The potential for soiled airways, cervical spine injuries, maxillofacial injuries and head injuries combined with agitation/delirium, altered mental status and hypoxemia can make securing ...
REBEL Cast Ep 118: The PROCOAG Trial – 4F-PCC for Trauma Patients?
Background: Hemorrhage is the leading cause of mortality in trauma patients. Interventions such as early application of hemorrhage control, tranexamic acid, reduction of crystalloid fluid administration and balanced ratio blood product transfusion have improved many patients’ outcomes. However, mortality still ...
Rethinking the Role of TXA: Are We Asking Too Much?
Background: Injuries are a major cause of death worldwide. Hemorrhage accounts for about 1/3 of all trauma deaths and as such, it should be our goal to find treatments to decrease death from hemorrhage. Our bodies have a finely tuned ...