PROCOAG RCT | Wells vs. YEARS

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of April 24-28, 2023.

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PROCOAG RCT Spoon Feed

This well-designed RCT finds early administration of 4-factor prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC) to patients at risk of receiving massive transfusion protocol (MTP) did not reduce 24-hour blood product consumption or mortality but did increase thrombotic events.

Wells vs. YEARS Spoon Feed

Pregnant patients who present with signs and symptoms concerning for pulmonary embolism (PE) can be safely evaluated using Wells criteria or the YEARS algorithm.