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Ken Milne MD

@TheSGEM

6 Jul

@First10EM

Patient has ROSC after OHCA but is comatose. What's your target temperature in the ED? #EBM #FOAMed thesgem.com/2021/07/sgem33… @First10EM @emcrit @NEJM @ACEPNow @srrezaie @stemlyns

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@PulmCrit

Is hypothermia really "therapeutic" post OHCA with ROSC but still comatose? #EBM #FOAMed @PulmCrit @EMNerd_ @hp_ems @EMS1
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Ken Milne MD

@TheSGEM

21 May

This is a reason why there is a lack of consensus on lytics for #stroke:
- 13 foundational RCTs
- 4 stopped early for harm or futility
- 8 of 13 used tPA
- Only 2 reported benefit for primary outcome
- Neither were replicated
-Both reanalyzed & failed to confirm benefit.

@First10EM

This lack of consistent evidence for potential benefit combined with the evidence of increase for potential harm (ICH&death) is a reason we (@First10EM) downgraded the NNT recommendation to yellow. It highlights the uncertainty of the existing evidence. thennt.com/nnt/tissue-pla…

@epmonthly

I've was asked what the majority of EM think about tPA for stroke? Found @epmonthly poll when ACEP updated guidelines in 2013 to level "A". It reported 88% thought guidelines should be revised/rescinded. They were then downgraded to Level B&C in 2015. acep.org/patient-care/c…

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