We always work hard, but we may not have time to read through a bunch of journals. It’s time to learn smarter.
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#1: Does NOAC Use Preclude tPA for Acute Stroke?
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There was no significant difference in intracranial hemorrhage, serious systemic hemorrhage, or inpatient mortality for patients who used non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants in the seven days prior to receiving alteplase for acute ischemic stroke.
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Association of Recent Use of Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants With Intracranial Hemorrhage Among Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke Treated With Alteplase. JAMA. 2022 Feb 22;327(8):760-771. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.0948.
#2: Finger (or is that…probe) on the Pulse | Doppler vs Manual Palpation During Arrest
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Use of pulsed-wave Doppler ultrasound by a trained emergency medicine physician to detect any femoral pulse was more accurate than manual palpation but did not necessarily confer an adequate blood pressure (i.e. SBP ≥ 60 mmHg). Calculation of peak systolic velocity of ≥20 cm/s had a stronger correlation with a SBP ≥ 60 mmHg.
Source
Femoral artery Doppler ultrasound is more accurate than manual palpation for pulse detection in cardiac arrest. Resuscitation. 2022 Feb 4;S0300-9572(22)00032-6. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2022.01.030. Online ahead of print.
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This large study shows that all-cause 30-day mortality increases with delayed hospital admission from the ED, starting at 5 hours after patient arrival.
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Association between delays to patient admission from the emergency department and all-cause 30-day mortality. Emerg Med J. 2022 Mar;39(3):168-173. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2021-211572. Epub 2022 Jan 18.
