SGEM#246: I Start the Line – But Will It Make a Difference?

Trials extracted from the podcast by Dr. Ken Milne

• 2018Early Intravenous Fluids by Paramedics and In-Hospital Mortality in SepsisEmergency & ResuscitationIn 1871 septic adults transported by paramedics, prehospital IV fluids lowered in-hospital mortality only if hypotensive, versus no fluids.
• 2018PHANTASiEmergency & ResuscitationIn 2672 patients with suspected sepsis, prehospital antibiotics given in the ambulance did not reduce 28-day all-cause mortality compared with usual care.