Since there was no formal lecture today, I’ve included a couple pieces related to issues that have come up on recent shifts. Enjoy!
- TXA (tranexamic acid) in trauma – a nice review from emDocs. Of note, the reasons why you haven’t seen this given at Grady is because it’s stocked in the OR and the trauma teams (at least Emory) only give it when someone gets MTP. http://www.emdocs.net/txa-use-trauma-update/
- Submassive PE – to lyse or not? A fantastic review from Pulmcrit that is absolutely worth the read: http://www.pulmcrit.org/2014/04/submassive-pe-do-we-have-it-backwards_18.html
- What about catheter-directed tPA? http://rebelem.com/catheter-directed-thrombolysis-the-magic-bullet-for-submassive-pulmonary-embolism/
