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Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Algorithm and Management ... Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma ... , Bleeding Diathesis ... Subarachnoid: Trauma ... Dysplasia, Moyamoya, Blood
The Trauma Call Timeline

- A trauma team assembles rapidly in response to a major trauma alert
The Trauma Call ... of catastrophic bleeding ... to guide early management ... testing for venous blood ... resuscitation to control bleeding
General Guidelines for Emergent Exploratory Thoracotomy
 - Initial thoracostomy tube drainage > 20 mL/Kg 
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- Persistent bleeding ... despite adequate blood ... other sites of blood ... #Indications #Management ... #Trauma #Hemothorax
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
Diagnosis and Management ... Uterine Atony ... treatrrEnts • Uterine ... to gather POC Trauma ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
of Abnormal Uterine ... Bleeding Hemodynamically ... • Fluids + blood ... AUB #Abnormal #Uterine ... #Bleeding #Management
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
• 1ml blood/liter ... of Glomerular Bleeding ... Malignancy • Trauma ... Exercise induced bleeding ... #blood
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Findings: • Bleeding ... Recent history of trauma ... ABO incompatible blood ... Findings: • Bleeding ... causes #treatment #management
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... - Catastrophic Bleeding ... ongoing need For blood ... #Pediatrics #Trauma ... Survey #CABCDE #management
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
recipient antibodies leading ... flank pain, dark urine ... Injury (TRALI): Leading ... coagulopathy & ↑bleeding ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Blood Transfusion ... flank pain, dark urine ... Injury (TRALI): Leading ... coagulopathy & ↑bleeding ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management