emDOCs Podcast – Episode 102: Hypocalcemia in Trauma and the Diamond of Death
EMDocs
JUNE 12, 2024
Previous triad of death = hypothermia, acidosis, and coagulopathy. HypoCa is common in trauma patients and is associated with poor outcomes. Liver dysfunction, secondary cirrhosis, critical illness, trauma, and hypothermia reduce citrate metabolism. Hypothermia also leads to hypoCa. Whole blood does contain less citrate.
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