“The HgB has dropped, have you checked a guaic?” How many times have you checked a FOBT in your workup for anemia? Let’s take a look at what FOBT is supposed to be used for. FOBT is a visual stool assay in which heme in the stool reacts with reagent hydrogen peroxide to oxidize guaiac, leading […]
Spontaneous bleeding is not the only side effect known to tPA
Posted onSo you’re working a busy resuscitation shift when you are alerted by the triage nurse of a possible stroke with onset approx 1 hour ago. You go assess the patient and you find a 75 yr old gentleman with left sided facial droop, slurred speech, and left hemiparesis. The patient is rushed off to CT […]