Episode 47
CHEST Transfusion Thresholds | Paralytic or Sedative First?
The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Nov 18-22, 2024.
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Most of the time, targeting a hemoglobin threshold of 7 – 8 g/dL in critically-ill patients is recommended, with acute coronary syndrome as the exception to the rule. Strap in for this longer-than-normal Spoon Feed summary of these guidelines.
This study utilized Bayesian analysis and found that when paralytic medications were administered before sedatives during ED intubation, there was an association with decreased first attempt failure rate.
