Dec 30, 2019
Contributor: Charleen Melton, PharmD
Educational Pearls:
- Desmopressin (DDAVP) is an analogue of anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) that has been used for the treatment of intracranial hemorrhage. It works by increasing the release of Von Willebrand factor, helping to stabilize clots.
- The use of DDAVP for intracranial...
Dec 24, 2019
Contributor: Jared Scott, MD
Educational Pearls:
- The ED is full of painful procedures. One of the most commonly dreaded procedures is nasal packing for epistaxis, as it is quite uncomfortable for the patient.
- A recent study compared TXA with compression, saline with compression, and traditional nasal packing for the...