Articles Tagged With: bleeding
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Home Oral Factor Xa Inhibitor Treatment for Pulmonary Embolism
Low-risk pulmonary embolus patients discharged in < 48 hours on rivaroxaban recorded a nominal three-month rate of recurrent emboli or major bleeding, suggesting such patients do not need to be hospitalized for treatment of pulmonary emboli.
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Perioperative Management of Direct Oral Anticoagulants
A simple protocol for managing atrial fibrillation patients on direct oral anticoagulants perioperatively was shown to produce low levels of major bleeding and thromboembolism for 30 days postoperatively.
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Anticoagulation Decisions in Atrial Fibrillation
Using the Delphi method of arriving at a consensus among clinicians concerning to whom with atrial fibrillation to recommend oral anticoagulants, the risk of stroke, the risk of hemorrhage, and patient-specific factors emerged. Many of these factors are not included in the guidelines and should be studied further.
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TJC Issues Tips for Managing Direct Oral Anticoagulant Risks
Agency says this drug is the second-leading medication involved in error incidents causing death or serious harm.
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Penetrating Extremity Trauma: Part I
Penetrating extremity trauma is a potentially devastating injury that must be identified and managed expeditiously. Early hemorrhage control may be life-saving. This two-part article comprehensively addresses the approach and management of penetrating extremity trauma, highlighting controversies and advances.
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Evaluation and Management of Ectopic Pregnancy in the Emergency Department
Ectopic pregnancy has significant health consequences and represents an important cause of morbidity and mortality for women of reproductive age. Making the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy expeditiously is critical to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with the condition.
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An Evidence-Based Review of Gastrointestinal Bleeding Evaluation and Management in the Emergency Department
Gastrointestinal bleeding is a common presentation to the ED, and patients can present at any age with varying complexity and severity.
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Blunt Pelvic Trauma
The management of pelvic trauma has evolved significantly in the last 20 years, with advances in devices and procedures. The key to success is having a team of physicians, including specialists in emergency medicine, interventional radiology, and surgery, who can work together to provide each patient the best outcome possible.
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Should the Copper IUD Be Offered to Women With Heavy Menstrual Bleeding?
In this secondary analysis of the Contraceptive CHOICE Project, there was no difference in copper intrauterine device continuation rates at one year between 165 women who reported heavy menstrual bleeding at baseline and 753 women who did not.
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Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Intracranial Hemorrhage
Time is of the essence in management of intracranial hemorrhage and subarachnoid hemorrhage. The longer it takes to make the diagnosis and initiate treatment, whether it is surgical intervention or simply aggressive primary stabilization, the greater the risk to the patient regarding both morbidity and mortality.