Hemostatic resuscitation for massive hemorrhage with warm fresh whole blood in a patient with severe blunt trauma

A 24-year-old male Navy soldier was struck on the left thigh by a ruptured cable and was subsequently thrown into the sea. Initial evaluation showed an Injury Severity Score of 34. Core body temperature was 34.1°C. Laboratory data included a hemoglobin level of 4.5 g/dL and a hematocrit of 13.3%. Pr...

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Main Authors: Yuan-Hao Liu, Chia-Sheng Chao, Yee-Phoung Chang, Hsien-Kuo Chin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-10-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958412000966