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Major Trauma – Injuries by Assault

Don't Forget the Bubbles

This should include early identification of life-threatening injuries, targeted fluid resuscitation using blood products, pain management, then eventual safeguarding and psychological support. Establish IV access for potential fluid resuscitation. You feel the patient needs fluid resuscitation.

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Trauma Resuscitation Updates

RebelEM

Ann Emerg Med 2017 [6] This was a retrospective database review of 7521 traumatic brain injury patients SBP target ≥90mmHg resulted in a mortality of 7.8% Hypotensive resuscitation during active hemorrhage: impact on in-hospital mortality. vs SBP target <90mmHg which resulted in a mortality of 33.4% NEJM 1994. [2]