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Episode 98 - Ups and Lows of GI Bleeds

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The Dan Rouskour Heart Score

Urea nitrogen is a byproduct of blood metabolism. When that number is elevated in this clinical situation, it means that they've been digesting blood. The Dan Rouskour will tell you that you have four different simultaneous acid based disturbances. PRBCs and plasma one to one platelets typically come up when we hit the massive transfusion threshold. A lot of places are starting to just like tape the calcium to the cooler that the blood's in.

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