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Journal Club - Tranexamic Acid in Trauma

Downeast Emergency Medicine

We know that if administered too rapidly, it can lead to hypotension and other adverse effects including seizures, headaches, backache, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, anaphylaxis, impaired color vision, and other visual disturbances.[1] Arch Surg 2012; 147:113-119.[

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TXA (Tranexamic Acid) in PediatricsĀ 

Pediatric EM Morsels

While transfusing blood can be beneficial to those who have lost it or continue to lose it quickly, blood may not always be immediately available. Or maybe the family does not desire blood transfusions. 2012 Feb;147(2):113-9. Enter TXA or tranexamic acid , The Clot Stabilizer! 2010Jul 03;376(9734):23-32.