Weekly ED performance figures in Scotland, again, reaching new lows. Measurable, tangible harm to patients and staff as we stumble on towards winter. (1/4)
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Early ambulatory monitoring has potential to reduce hospital admissions, change first-line monitoring from low diagnostic yield Holter to higher yield patches and allow earlier diagnosis & treatment of clinically important arrhythmias in turn reducing morbidity & increasing QOL. https://t.co/d03xTaFxOy
In life-threatening postpartum haemorrhage consider intrauterine balloon tamponade as an adjunct to other measures.
In the Emergency Department without dedicated uterine balloon devices, a Sengstaken–Blakemore tube or even condom catheter can be used.
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