emDOCs Podcast – Episode 102: Hypocalcemia in Trauma and the Diamond of Death
EMDocs
JUNE 12, 2024
Previous triad of death = hypothermia, acidosis, and coagulopathy. Whole blood does contain less citrate. Liver dysfunction, secondary cirrhosis, critical illness, trauma, and hypothermia reduce citrate metabolism. Hypothermia also leads to hypoCa. Transfusion-Related Hypocalcemia After Trauma. 2011;39(1):46-54.
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