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TXA in head injuries

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No, I don’t give TXA to kids with isolated head injuries We want to stop any clot breakdown to try and slow any potential bleeding. What about head injury , though? Along came the CRASH 3 trial, another huge study looking specifically at TXA in traumatic brain injury. This is not good. in the TXA group vs 53.7%

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Major Trauma – Injuries by Assault

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E.g. burns, neurosurgery, interventional radiology. In the context of a child with a head injury- what was the best GCS/ GCS on arrival of the crew? E: Exposure and Environmental Control: Fully expose to check for other life-threatening injuries while maintaining normothermia.