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Trauma Resuscitation Updates

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In the initial management of trauma patients there are 4 key principles that should be followed: Control bleeding Restore tissue perfusion Minimize iatrogenic injury from the resuscitation itself Promote hemostasis References: Dutton RP et al. Hypotensive resuscitation during active hemorrhage: impact on in-hospital mortality.

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ToxCard: Iron

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Aggressive fluid resuscitation as patients may be severely hypovolemic from GI symptoms. Blood transfusion for clinically significant blood loss. Case Follow-up: The patient received a fluid resuscitation with 20 mL/kg bolus of normal saline. Published 2012 Jul 1. 2012 Aug;39(8):719-24.