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Trauma Resuscitation Updates

RebelEM

The Role of Whole Blood Transfusions in Civilian Trauma: A Review of Literature in Military and Civilian Trauma. Effects of tranexamic acid on death, vascular occlusive events, and blood transfusion in trauma patients with significant haemorrhage (CRASH-2): a randomised, placebo-controlled trial. Cureus 2022.

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Journal Club - Tranexamic Acid in Trauma

Downeast Emergency Medicine

CRASH-3 TRIAL COLLABORATORS This international, multi-center, randomized, placebo-controlled trial looked at the effects of TXA on head injury-related death, disability, and adverse events in adult patients with TBI. The primary outcome was head injury-related death in-hospital within 28 days of injury.