An intensivist on a learning frenzy. Caring for the critically ill using evidence-based medicine.
Your patient has thrombocytopenia (low platelet count) but also needs a central line (CVC).We do not want to do harm to our patient and cause them a bleeding complication.But what is the magic platelet count to safely perform the procedure?The authors performed a multicenter randomized controlled trial with 338 patients to find out.Hat tip to …
Continue reading Thrombocytopenia & CVC Placement: What’s the Platelet Count Threshold to Transfuse?
When starting my medical training, I had yet to learn the difference between a Cordis and a MAC introducer. I used to hear these words called out in an emergency as follows: Quick! We need to resuscitate this patient with blood, STAT! Call for the massive transfusion protocol, and grab me a Cordis STAT! Do …
Continue reading Cordis vs. MAC Introducer: What’s the Difference?
