Are outcomes better for trauma patients who are treated early with clotting factors?

Steven D. Boggs; Ian H. Black

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-43169-7_14

Are outcomes better for trauma patients who are treated early with clotting factors?

Steven D. Boggs, Ian H. Black

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

Abstract

A 72-year-old male with known coronary artery disease presents to his community hospital’s emergency department (ED) with multiple long-bone fractures and a blood pressure of 65/40 following a severe motor vehicle accident. It is also noted that the patient has a widened mediastinum.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	You're Wrong, I'm Right
Subtitle of host publication	Dueling Authors Reexamine Classic Teachings in Anesthesia
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	49-52
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9783319431697
ISBN (Print)	9783319431673
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43169-7_14
State	Published - 1 Jan 2016

Keywords

Clotting factors
Fresh frozen plasma
Hemorrhage
Massive transfusion protocol
Outcomes
Packed red blood cells
Platelets

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10.1007/978-3-319-43169-7_14

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