Transfusion of plasma, platelets, and red blood cells in a 1:1:1 vs a 1:1:2 ratio and mortality in patients with severe trauma: the PROPPR randomized clinical trial.

by | Oct 12, 2015 | Journal Club

Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4/5                  Usefulness Score:  3.5/5   Holcomb JB, Tilley BC, Baraniuk S, et al. JAMA. 2015 Feb 3;313(5):471-82. Full Article   This prospective multicenter randomized control trial found that there was no statistically...
Platelets: who needs them?

Platelets: who needs them?

by | Aug 27, 2015 | Grand Round Summaries, Hematology

Platelets: too much, too little, don’t work. The approach to platelet emergencies is perhaps a little bit more complicated than that, so we attempt to breakdown a simplified approach to platelets in the Emergency Department (ED). Patients with various disease...