Background: TXA is a synthetic lysine derivative that binds with the lysine site on plasminogen and inhibits fibrinolysis. TXA is not a new drug. Studies from the late 1960s and early 1970s have shown reduced bleeding and need for transfusions in ...
Background: Chest pain is a complaint commonly seen in the emergency department. Getting a good history is an essential part of working up patients with chest pain, as the history may guide us to be concerned for the cause of life-threatening ...
Background: 1st trimester vaginal bleeding and abdominal pain is a common complaint seen in the ED. As EM physicians it is important to make the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy early in the clinical course as it can prevent rupture, difficulty with future ...
Background: Over the past few years we have seen a surge in the use of oral Factor Xa inhibitors (apixaban, rivaroxaban etc) for anticoagulation. The reason for this is the ease of use, standard dosing with no levels to check and ...
Online educational resources, social media, and asynchronous education increasingly dominate innovation and continuing medical education for practicing emergency physicians. The “Free Open-Access Medical Education” (FOAM) movement has utilized the power of global connectivity to drive narrowing of the knowledge translation ...
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