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![TXA for GI Bleeds? The HALT-IT Trial](https://episodes.castos.com/ccpem/images/halt-it-trial.jpg)
TXA for GI Bleeds? The HALT-IT Trial
The use of tranexamic acid (TXA) has markedly increased since the results of the CRASH-II trial were published. In addition to its use in...
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![Updates in the Critical Care Management of COVID-19 Patients](https://episodes.castos.com/ccpem/images/critcarecovid.jpg)
Updates in the Critical Care Management of COVID-19 Patients
There has been an explosion of literature on the evaluation and management of patients with COVID-19 infection. In this podcast, we discuss updates (as...
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![Diastolic Shock Index](https://episodes.castos.com/ccpem/images/dsi.jpg)
Diastolic Shock Index
Emergency medicine, critical care, and resuscitationists often use the Shock Index to identify patients with increased mortality. The Shock Index is calculated by dividing...
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![HFNC in COVID-19 Patients - Helpful or Harmful?](https://episodes.castos.com/ccpem/images/hfnc.jpg)
HFNC in COVID-19 Patients - Helpful or Harmful?
As we gain more experience managing critically ill patients with COVID-19 infection there has been a shift away from immediate intubation and towards more...
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![COVID-19: Toxicities of Potential Therapies](https://episodes.castos.com/ccpem/images/toxicity.jpg)
COVID-19: Toxicities of Potential Therapies
Currently, there is no approved treatment or proven therapy for COVID-19. As such, many have turned to treatments with little to no supporting evidence....
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![Vasopressors & The Older Patient - The 65 Trial](https://episodes.castos.com/ccpem/images/the65trial.png)
Vasopressors & The Older Patient - The 65 Trial
Current guidelines for many critical illnesses recommend targeting a MAP of 65 mm Hg, with consideration of higher MAPs in older patients with chronic...