Category: Emergency Medicine

A collection of TBL summaries relevant to Emergency Medicine

Kumar

Does a delay in antibiotic administration in patients with septic shock result in an increased mortality?

3Mg trial

Does intravenous or nebulised MgSO4 improve symptoms of breathlessness and reduce the need for hospital admission in adults with severe acute asthma?

Chatterjee

29 June 2014 David Slessor Emergency Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine Leave a comment

In patients with PE, does the addition of thrombolysis to anticoagulation, compared with anticoagulation alone, affect mortality and bleeding complications?

TOPCOAT

28 June 2014 David Slessor Emergency Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine Leave a comment

In patients with submassive PE, does the use of tenecteplase + heparin, compared to heparin alone, improve patient orientated outcomes?

PEITHO

27 June 2014 David Slessor Emergency Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine Leave a comment

In patients with intermediate-risk/sub-massive pulmonary embolism (PE), does the addition of tenecteplase, compared with heparin alone improve the composite outcome of death and haemodynamic decompensation?

MOPETT

26 June 2014 David Slessor Emergency Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine Leave a comment

In patients with moderate Pulmonary Embolism (PE), does low dose thrombolysis + anticoagulation, compared with anticoagulation alone, reduce pulmonary artery pressure at 28 months?

MAPPETT 3

25 June 2014 David Slessor Emergency Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine Leave a comment

In patients with sub-massive PE, does the use of thrombolysis + heparin, compared to heparin alone, reduce the composite outcome of mortality or clinical deterioration?

Than

30 May 2014 David Slessor Emergency Medicine One comment

In patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome does a rapid diagnostic pathway allow early discharge from hospital without more adverse effects when compared with a conventional diagnostic assessment and discharge plan?