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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...
PTM Journal Club Recap: Trauma Care

PTM Journal Club Recap: Trauma Care

by Steven Sanders, Josee Malette | Nov 13, 2023 | Featured, Journal Club, Prehospital and Transport Medicine, PTM Journal Club

Two articles pertaining to the prehospital care of trauma patients were reviewed at this month’s Prehospital and Transport Medicine Journal Club: Bossers et al. (2023) conducted a retrospective trauma registry analysis seeking to determine the relationship between...
ACE Inhibitor-Induced Angioedema

ACE Inhibitor-Induced Angioedema

by Nate Murray, Talal Alkhaldi | Nov 24, 2022 | Airway, Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Resuscitation

When encountering patients with angioedema, we have historically used a similar approach to anaphylaxis, mostly out of a lack of evidence supporting a particular practice. Here, we take a deep dive into ACE inhibitor-induced angioedema to provide the most up to date...
Intranasal Topical Application of Tranexamic Acid in Atraumatic Anterior Epistaxis: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial

Intranasal Topical Application of Tranexamic Acid in Atraumatic Anterior Epistaxis: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial

by Dominique Trudel, Hans Rosenberg, Debra Eagles | Oct 30, 2022 | ENT, Full Article, Journal Club

Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Hosseinialhashemi M, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2022 Sep;80(3):182-188. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.04.010. Question and methods: This was a double blinded RCT single center in a specialized ENT ED in Iran, comparing topical intranasal...
Ultra-early tranexamic acid after subarachnoid haemorrhage (ULTRA): a randomised controlled trial

Ultra-early tranexamic acid after subarachnoid haemorrhage (ULTRA): a randomised controlled trial

by Renee Bradley, Hans Rosenberg, Jeff Perry | May 2, 2022 | Critical Care, Journal Club, Neurology, Neurosurgery

Methodology: 4.5/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Post R, et al. Lancet. 2021 Jan 9;397(10269):112-118. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32518-6. Question and Methods: This prospective, multicentre, randomized, controlled, open-label trial investigated whether administering TXA...
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