Creation, implementation, and maturation of a massive transfusion protocol for the exsanguinating trauma patient

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1498-1505

  Nunez, Timothy C ^a   Young, Pampee P ^b,c   Holcomb, John B ^d   Cotton, Bryan A ^d,e  

^a BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e Center for Translational Injury Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Exsanguination; Hemorrhage; Massive transfusion; Protocol; Trauma

Indexed keywords

RECOMBINANT BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 7A;

BLEEDING; BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDER; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INJURY; MORTALITY; PLASMA TRANSFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THROMBOCYTE TRANSFUSION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

BLOOD COAGULATION DISORDERS; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; TRAUMA CENTERS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 77953766295     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181d3cc25     Document Type: Review

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