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Not-so-Benign Hematology Part 2: Hemolytic Anemia & Thrombotic Microangiopathies

Not-so-Benign Hematology Part 2: Hemolytic Anemia & Thrombotic Microangiopathies

by Prince Asare-Agbo | Nov 6, 2025 | Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Hematology, Resuscitation

You can find Part 1 on Hemophilia here. For Part 2, we’ll be focusing on hemolytic anemias and thrombotic microangiopathies, or TMAs for short. Defined simply, hemolytic anemia is the destruction of red blood cells before their normal 120-day lifespan. It’s a broad...
Practical Management of Acute Hemoptysis

Practical Management of Acute Hemoptysis

by Nicholas Choi | May 1, 2025 | Airway, Anesthesiology, Critical Care, Grand Round Summaries, Respirology

Disclaimer: there is little high-quality evidence on the ED management of hemoptysis, particularly non-massive hemoptysis. The recommendations made below are heavily influenced by published case reports and expert opinion, as well as discussions with local specialty...
Stable Vaginal Bleeding in Pregnancy

Stable Vaginal Bleeding in Pregnancy

by Caitlin Hutchings | Nov 21, 2024 | Featured, OBGYN, Recently Featured

A common Emergency Department (ED) presentation, vaginal bleeding in pregnancy affects approximately 30% of pregnancies in the 1st trimester and 1-2% in the 2nd trimester. About half of these result in pregnancy loss. Here we will use cases to highlight an ED approach...
Viscoelastic haemostatic assay augmented protocols for major trauma haemorrhage (ITACTIC): a randomized, controlled trial

Viscoelastic haemostatic assay augmented protocols for major trauma haemorrhage (ITACTIC): a randomized, controlled trial

by Hans Rosenberg | Nov 16, 2020 | Critical Care, Journal Club, Resuscitation, Thrombosis, Trauma

Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 3.5/5 Baksaas-Aasen K, et al. Intensive Care Med. 2020 Oct 13. doi: 10.1007/s00134-020-06266-1.  Question and Methods: Pragmatic, European, multi-center RCT comparing outcomes in trauma patients who received empiric massive transfusion...
A Bloody Mess: an Update on UGIB Management in the ED

A Bloody Mess: an Update on UGIB Management in the ED

by Simon Wells, Richard Hoang, Shankar Sethuraman | Sep 19, 2019 | Gastroenterology, Grand Round Summaries

Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is an all-too-frequent presentation that can scare the pants off of even the most seasoned Emergency Physician.  Severity of presentation can vary greatly, from simple bleeds related to gastritis to exsanguinating variceal...
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