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Thresholds for Transfusion of Platelets in Adults
Major surgery or invasive procedure, no active bleeding - 
≤
Transfusion of Platelets ... rarely) Stable, nonbleeding ... < 10 Stable, nonbleeding ... #Management #Platelets ... Plateletpheresis #Thresholds #NonBleeding
Indications for Transfusion of Platelets in Neonates

#Management #Peds #Pediatrics #Platelets #Transfusion #Plateletpheresis #Thresholds #NonBleeding #Surgery
Transfusion of Platelets ... Peds #Pediatrics #Platelets ... Plateletpheresis #Thresholds #NonBleeding
Indications for Transfusion
Packed RBCs
 • Hgb <7 g/dL or hematocrit <21% in a patient with uncompromised
hemoglobinopathy Platelets ... Prophylactically for platelet ... not transfuse platelets ... Platelet transfusions ... • Prophylaxis (nonbleeding
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
Inherited Qualitative Platelet ... Single isolated platelets ... without platelet ... failure Grey Platelet ... #Defects #comparison
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet ... workup, including BM ... Thrombocytosis #Platelets
Randomised comparison of needle aspiration and chest tube drainage in spontaneous pneumothorax 

Visual Abstract by Dr.
Randomised comparison ... #Management #EBM
Visual Abstract Comparison of #MYRE Vs #EULITE trials. 

MYRE: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2665000
EULITE: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanhae/article/PIIS2352-3026(19)30014-6/fulltext

#MM #MultipleMyeloma #PLEX #VisualAbstract #Nephrology #EBM
Visual Abstract Comparison ... VisualAbstract #Nephrology #EBM
Selective Publication of Antidepressant Trials

A more complete picture: contrasting the journal version of antidepressant trials with
NEJMsa065779 #Policy #EBM ... Publication #Bias #Comparison
What's in a Blood Gas? VBG vs ABG

BOTTOM LINE: VBG is less painful, more easily obtained
#EBM #Diagnosis ... Differences #Versus #Comparison
Emergency physician interpretation of point-of-care ultrasound for identifying and grading of hydronephrosis in renal colic compared
pubmed/29663580 #EBM ... Hydronephrosis #Comparison