Current management of massive hemorrhage in trauma

Current management of massive hemorrhage in trauma

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Hemorrhage remains a major cause of potentially preventable deaths. Trauma and massive transfusion are associated with coagulopathy secondary to tissue injury, hypoperfusion, dilution, and consumption of clotting factors and platelets. Concepts of damage control...

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Main Authors: Johansson Pär I, Stensballe Jakob, Ostrowski Sisse R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Massive transfusion
trauma
hemorrhage
TEG
coagulopathy
FFP
RBC
platelets
rFVIIa
fibrinogen
PCC
antifibrinolytics
Online Access:http://www.sjtrem.com/content/20/1/47

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