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Grand Rounds Recap 8.26.2020
This week we have domgalysis with Dr. Hall, discussing rectal exams in trauma, skeletal traction and repeat head imaging in TBI. We also have a fantastic set of learning pearls from M&M cases with Dr. Li and a case of myesthenic crisis with Dr. Urbanowicz. Finally we have a literature review surrounding the impending Qi/KT algorithm on peritonitis with Drs. Ramsey and Mullen
Grand Rounds Recap - 11/19/2014
Mortality and Morbidity Conference with Dr. Gozman
Thrombocytopenia
Always consider medications as a key cause of throbocytopenia
Recommendations for platelet transfusion currently include:
- Patients on chemotherapy with <10K
- Patients requiring central venous access with <20K
- Patients requiring an LP with <50K
- Patients requiring non-neurologic surgical interventions with <50K
- Patients requiring CNS surgical intervention with <80K
There is not data to support platelet transfusion in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage on an antiplatetlet agent