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Trauma Resuscitation Updates

RebelEM

vs 3U) but no difference in mortality (Study not powered for this outcome) Clinical Take Home Point: The use of vasopressors is controversial and requires a nuanced approach SUMMARY OF MINIMIZING IATROGENIC INJURY RESTORE PERFUSION VOLUME REPLACEMENT Blood Products >>> Crystalloids Holcomb JB et al. Intensive Care Med 2020. [13]

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Journal Club - Tranexamic Acid in Trauma

Downeast Emergency Medicine

2][3] If earlier treatment with TXA is better, would there be benefit in its administration in the prehospital setting? It has not been until recently that the use of TXA in traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been studied. Association between prehospital tranexamic acid administration and outcomes of severe traumatic brain injury.