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Chpr IaCuteResusCItatIonand
CRItICal CaRe
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I.1Forwr Ruciiv surgry
an Inroucion o Polyrum
CASE PRESENTATION
tw ir wr ig gr wh hy i mip
gh w by kw i. Bh iivi wr
r i h by mic rpr Frwr
srgic tm (Fst) ciiy i mic vhic. th w ir
wr brgh i by hir i. emi r high. thir i h b
i, vr mmbr m h ir rriv h Fst.th r ir r ig, high-vciy w h h. o
qick ipci, h h g brhig h b ib.
H w ib, h rig h h b pc r hi h
w rmv. H hi crim w miig, wih prri
mcr bri mr ( bviy mr ijry). th c ir
i mip w, icig pri rmic mpi
hi h. High-vciy w ( ibr pg 23) wr pr
wih ri xi bh high crm. Rpi m
hi c ir rv h h w wk, r, wrig
qi pprpriy. H mii hi w irwy mv ir
ry. H h ppr ch r bmi w. triq wr
pc j bv hi h high h ppr pri bhhigh. Irv (IV) cc w rpiy bih, wih rg-br
IV i bh ppr xrmii. Iii vi ig rv mi chycri
yic b prr r 100 mm Hg. thi ir i hv
m zig hrgh rig h h b pc vr hi bir
high w. Fi rcii w iii whi cry rvy
w cmp. n ii ppr by ijri wr ii. Hi
pvi ppr b. Hi righ ppr xrmiy w wih ijry;
h h pri rmic mpi j bv hi wri. lwr
xrmii xmii rv rc xi w bh ppr
high r, wih ppr bir mr rcr. H h p
crm wih xp ic. Hi ph ppr ic. I hi wr
xrmii, h pi h ig ijry bw h high. Hwvr,h h pr pri bh wr xrmii. Ch X-ry (CXR)
rv pmhrc. th Fast (Fc abmi sgrphy
r trm) xm w giv r r fi i h bm. th pvi
m rv pvic rcr r rig bi. ahgh h pi
rmi hmymicy b, h bcm prgrivy cmbiv.
th rg jg h h pi w h vrg hmymic
cp. Cqy, whi rcivig fi b rcii,
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TO OPERATE OR TO TRANSPORT? thi ir w vry w wh vhic-br imprvi xpiv vic (Ied) xp r
vhic whr h w ig. th wr xrmiy w ry mp by h xpi. th
righ wr xrmiy w
vry ijr wih mip
rgm, rcr,
ppi rry ijry. th
ir w r wih
riq bv h k,
pi, immiy
rpr rby
Fst, rrivig wihi 10
mi h ijry. a
h Fst, h w wr
. sigic b
hypi r-
qir immi r-
i PRBC i.th pi w biiz.
a 45-mi hicpr
rpr CsH w
immiy vib. th
ir rg c
pr h pi
h Fst. Vcr rpir w
mp, xiv
xr xr w pc.
th pri pprx-
imy 4 hr, h
b vib h Fstw xh rig h
prcr. th pi w
h rpr vi MedeVaC hicpr h CsH. e r (pprximy 20 mi i h
figh), h pi h cric rr. dpi mp rcii, h i.
TEACHING POINTS
1. I i iky h hi pi ccmb rm h h ri hyphrmi, cii, cg-
phy.
2. th rgic mii Fst i xrmy ic, ic imi. ahgh h cpbiiy
qipm cry prrm wi vriy rciiv iiv rgic prcr
r vib h Fst, h m pricip miiry rgry mk i impriv h
pi wh c r rpr h x v cr r biiz mv xpiiy mr rb rgic ciii.
3. th jgm h ir rg c b vry . Pi h y rg xiv
rgic prcr h Fst i, i h jgm h ir rg, h pi wi rviv
rpr h x v cr. ev wh ch ir circmc prvi, h g i biizi
ch h h pi c r rpr h x v cr.
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h w k rgy h prig rm (oR)
r rhr vi xpri hi mip
xrmiy w. th “wkig b bk” w
mbiiz bc h icip r wh
b. I h oR, pmic riq w pcbv h rig cmpi mpi
h h w rpiy prrm. th pmic
riq w r wih vic gig
big rm h xrmiy. th high h i
zig bw h riq, pmic
riq c b pc prximy. thrr,
h w w xpr wih h riq i
pc. th riq w gry r,
h mjr rc big wr ii. th
prci mr vi (sFV) h b rc,
w ig bh iy prximy. th
prci mr rry (sFa) w iiiy i pm,b bg b pry c h riq w
r. th rc wr ii,
argy h w rpiy pc (Fig. 1). dppr
ig wr bi i h ri pi
prir ibi rri. ai w h irc
h righ wr xrmiy. th sFa ppr
ic, b h sFV w rc. th v w
ig big cr. expri bh
wr xrmiy w k pprximy 1 hr
cmp, rig which im h pi rciv
6 i pck r b c (PRBC) 4i wh b. Prpri r rpr w
iii. exr xr wr pc bh wr
xrmii cimi prrm (Fig. 2). th
vcr h w r r i h
bcm ig rig h prviy crib
prcr. Whi wiig rpr, h pi’
ic wr prc by pcig hm ii h
ijr crm y pprximig h cr
g. a rp Fast xm w prrm, which
w giv. Bc h vriy h pi’
ijri h r gig rcii,
h Fst rg ccmpi h pi i-figh h cmb ppr hpi (CsH). th c
rg c h rcivig rg ry
irmi b h r h ijri,
h pi, priv prcr prrm.
tr xpcy, h r cy ccmb
hi w.
Figure 1. Extensive loss o tissue associated with a high-velocity wound. A shunt is in place in the SFA.
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Figure 2. Compartment release o lateral leg has been perormed. External fxation o the let emur is in place.
TEACHING POINTS
1. thi ircry c prvi iigh i h
ymic h rpi, r, qi
pprch rqir i h c mgm
cmpx b rm. Fc wih crwmrgcy r h mi ch h
mm, h rg h wk hrgh
prc : rpi iii m, rig,
rm wih i h aBC, xpr,
IV pcm, ry c r wkig b bk,
cry rvy, pi m h ch wr
xrmii, h Fast xm, h mv h oR,
i ppr xrmiy mpi, i h
wr xrmii, cr v rri
big ic pcm rri h,
crmi i fw, ri, xr
xr pcm, prphycic wr xrmiycimi, rm rp Fast xm,
rpr, cmmici.
2. spcicy: Cr h mrgcy r -
mic pr, icig cmmr. d
w mic pr—icig h wh
r ijr, hir bi, r hir cmmr—
bcm ivv wih mic rig.
3. th Fst h i w b ck, b i ci
y PRBC. nihr h Fst r CsH rmy h
cc rh rz pm r p. Whvr
i i rmi h m my bcm cg-
phic, wh b i rw.4. th Fst i riiy qipp wih X-ry
cpbiiy. I Fst wih X-ry, xr x-
r r pc b kw mrk. thi
prcr rqir ki xpric. Gr
rg h b cpb prrmig hi
prcr.
5. I cmb ii, pib v cmm-
icig pri i irmi m
b mp wh rprig pi h
x v cr. thi my ic wriig h
pi /r h bg ( Fig. 5, pg 175),
irmig ccmpyig rpr pr,ricmmici, -mi, wri rcr, r
v ccmpyig h pi wh xcpi
circmc prmi.
6. Cmbiv my b impig ig hyp-
vmic hck hmymic cmpi.
I i miirpr q c-h
ijry, which m, i vr, i h c.
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7. Gr rg hv rpibiiy r h vr
mgm pyrm pi h Fst.
airwy mgm rcii r criic
pririi i cjci wih cr hmrrhg.
8. oc big i cr, xr xi
rcr my b pprpri. Frcr igm
biiz wih xr xr my imprv i
pri. diiv vcr rpir my b yby pcig mprry vcr h. I rpr
im h x v cr r hr (1 hr r
) h pi c b biiz, mprizig
wih h riq pi rpi
rpr h x v cr h b rgy
cir ( ibr pg 20).
CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS
o, cmb w wi pr h rg i
highy chic miy chrg virm.
a mr i hi c, hrc
pricip miiry rgry—icig rig, r-cii, mg cr rgry, vci wih
cci cmmici h x v cr—i
criic chivig cc cm.
DAMAGE CONTROL
thi c i rpriv h yp mg c-
r rgry prrm by Fst. I hi c, r
pprpri rig, rcii w r, hmrrhg
w cr, vci ccmpih. Pcm
xr xr wr xrmiy cimi
w wihi h cp h Fst. diiv vcr
rpir w prrm r h CsH.
SUMMARY
thi c mr w hw qicky m rgic
m c bcm gg i i--h rgg
v w ir. I hi c, h Fst w
cc bc hy r h ig impig
crivcr cp, i prvi r
rm r virm, impm prc
iq wr rm. thi c cpr h ci
ch m m m vrcm i cmb.
SUGGESTED READINGChpr 3: trig. I: Emergency War Surgery, Third United
States Revision. Whig, dC: dprm h army,
oc th srg Gr, Br Ii; 2004.
Chpr 12: dmg cr rgry. I: Emergency War
Surgery, Third United States Revision. Whig, dC:
dprm h army, oc th srg Gr,
Br Ii; 2004.
DR JANICE MENDELSON AND THE
BALLISTICS OF WOUNDING
I hi bk whr, rm rg
rqy h phr “high-vciy w.”
I, mr mii i xrriry
vcii. B br r h m-
chic wig, h rr h hiki rm “high-rgy rr.” I i h
vciy, b h kiic rgy h prjci,
rrr h i, h prc i
irpi. High-vciy rif b h
rvr i rm i b
rjcry my rr y m rci
(< 20%) hir kiic rgy, whr b
h brk p whi rvrig i ( b
rgm) rr cirby mr hir
kiic rgy (> 40%), h rig i
rgr w. ergy rr y i
irmy irib g h w rc.
thi i bc h prjci my yw, ricch,
rgm, /r rm i ri. I ii,
h cy pr hmg i
(grm, ki, , mc, rg vryig
ii, b) wih ir vicic
prpri. I i qi pib prc
miv w wih (rivy) w hvy
mii h h b rjcry.
thi rig rgy rr rhr
h vciy pr h rmi hx w w rgy crib by
cii h us army’ Biic Rrch
lbrry egw ar i abr,
Mry. o h ivigr rpib
r hi wrk w C Jic a. M.
sh rv Chi h trm Ivigi
Brch (Biphyic divii) egw
rm 1958 1966. dr M w
h r m rg i h army Mic
Crp. sh w ivigr r mbr
i ccrig h ciic cr
miiry ijri—i which r grrrig y c b rib. drig
h Vim Wr, h py rg
(1970–1971) wrk i Vim br
i whr h mr h rmrkb
ccy pic mi hyrchri
(smy).
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I.2emrgncy surgicl airwy
Mngmn
CASE PRESENTATION
thi h i m w ijr by imprvi xpiv
vic (Ied) brgh h cmb ppr hpi (CsH).
H i xiv ci ijri (Fig. 1 2), icig
mxiry rcr, cmmi mibr rcr, g
-i ijri. thr wr rgm w i hi bm
fk. th pi c y brh iig p w b
mii hi xyg ri bv 90%. H ri r pc
him i h pi pii. Cqy, h higi c
ry ib h pi. th cii w m prrm
crichyrimy. Whi i iig pii, h pi’ ck w
prpr wih bi i. H w giv prp, pc i h
pi pii, immi crichyrimy prrm. th
prcr k h 1 mi. drig hi im, h pi’ xyg
ri rpp 45%, b qicky rr rm c hi
rch w ib (Fig. 3 4). Wih h irwy cr, h pi
rw xprry prmy h rv irbmi
ijri. a grmy b w pc, ci rcrci w
prrm. Wihi 48 hr, h crichyrimy w cvr rchmy, h pi rcvr w pprivy wih
cmpici.
TEACHING POINTS
1. thi c prvi xmp pi wh rqir mrgcy
rgic irwy. th pi w b mii q xyg
ri i rriv v III ( Prg) mic rm
ciiy h h xpric rgic . I hi pi h b
cci, i i iky h rgic irwy migh hv b
h i ijry.
2. Crichyrimy i imp prcr h i ypicy prrm
i r virm. th prcr i gh rgwrkig v I r v II mic rm ciiy ( ibr
pg 25).
3. trchmy h b vi i hi cri bc i i
mip prcr h ic iviig rp mc
iviig r vig h hyri ihm. th pi, wh c
b prxyg, migh rviv h ii im
prrm rchmy.
Cry dvi l, The Dallas Morning News
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Figure 1. Patient transported to the CSH in a
sitting position. This position allowed the patient to
maintain his own airway until experienced trauma
personnel could secure his airway.
4. t prc b ci pr
wih mxici rm. ahgh bihig
mrgcy rgic irwy i w wihi h
cpbiii gr rg, cmpx mxi-ci rcrci i . thi c mr
h r r mxici rg r
qiv h v III mic rm ciiy.
5. thi c hw h irq r
iiv rcrciv rgic prcr b
prrm h CsH.
CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS
Crichyrimy i h prcr chic r
mrg rgic irwy mgm. Iici
r crichyrimy ic h wig:
1. Mxici rm h prc ibi.
2. Ibiiy cr h irwy r y r i
hypxic pi.
a phryg irwy (nPa) my b riv
rgry i h mrg mgm r
mxici ijri.
STEPS OF SURGICAL CRICOTHYROIDOTOMY 1. Iiy crichryri
mmbr bw
crici crig (r
crici rig)
hyri crig (a).2. Prp ki wiy.
3. Grp h
rch, biizig
h irwy.
4. Mk vric
ki icii w
h crichyri
mmbr ( .
10 r . 11 b).
5. By ic h i xp h mmbr.
6. Mk hriz mmbr icii (B).
7. op h mmbr wih rcp r h cp h.8. Ir m, c rch b (6.0–7.0 ir imr) j bv h b (C).
9. Crm rch ibi.
10. sr h rch b i pc cr i wih i h p r h ck.
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Figure 2. Radiograph o a comminuted mandible racture. Note cricothyroidotomy.
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Figure 3. Patient immediately ater cricothyroidotomy.
Figure 4. Patient immediately post-op. The cricothy-
roidotomy was converted to a tracheostomy within
48 hours.
Contraindications to an NPA:
Cgphy, mic rm, bir
k rcr, pc v
ircri prr.
DAMAGE CONTROL
Crichyrimy i i mg cr
chiq cr irwy h c b
ry ib. a rch b (6.0–7.0 ir
imr) r rchmy b (. 4 r . 6 shiy
rchmy b) c b .
SUMMARY
thi pi rqir mrg rgic irwy.
Mic pr py cmb virm
m b ri prrm rgic irwy h i
ijry. Crichyrimy i h rgic prcr
chic.
SUGGESTED READING
Chpr 5: airwy/brhig. I: Emergency War
Surgery, Third United States Revision. Whig,dC: dprm h army, oc th srg
Gr, Br Ii; 2004.
Chpr 13: Fc ck ijri. I: Emergency War
Surgery, Third United States Revision. Whig,
dC: dprm h army, oc th srg
Gr, Br Ii; 2004.
Chpr 22: s-i ijri. I: Emergency War
Surgery, Third United States Revision. Whig,
dC: dprm h army, oc th srg
Gr, Br Ii; 2004.
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I.3dving Burn, Bl,
n Pnring Injury
CASE PRESENTATION
o mii, hi m pi pr wih br cvrig
pprximy 60% hi by rc (Fig. 1). th
mchim ijry w cr. H rciv iii cr
(icig ibi bc c ck br) w vc
v III mic rm ciiy (cmb ppr hpi [CsH])
h h b bih i r virm. Hi xygi rmi pr pi ibi ppm xyg. th
pi w chycric hypiv. Ch w chrmi
wr prrm bc cr ch w cmpic. aggriv
fi rcii w iii. n gr xrmiy rmiy w
. Hwvr, cr ipci hi prr ch
rv rgm w. dpi fi b ii, h pi
bcm mr hypiv i p wr . I h prc
prig ch ijry wi vi ig, rciiv
hrcmy w iic prrm. op cric mg w
prrm, rcii w cc. thrcmy rv h
h iphrgm h b rvr by h rgm. Cqy,
h pi rw prmy i which pic, gric, hpicijri wr . expii pcmy cr mch
w wr prrm. th pi rqir 14 i b. H h
mch hi by h h cmbi c br, fi
rcii, hrcmy, prmy. dpi civ rwrmig
hr ggriv, ivig r, h pi i.
TEACHING POINTS
1. Cmb rm pi my i y cmbii
prig, b, hrm ijri r b rm
xpiv mii. Ijri p h prximiy h
iivi h i.
2. expiv mii hv hr mchim ijry (Fig. 2); mchim wr pr i hi pi bc h w i c
prximiy h picr h xpi:
. a br cvrig pprximy 60% hi by rc.
b. evic primry b ijry h g ( brv
rig rciiv hrcmy).
c. a hrcbmi rgm ijry (vic biic ijry).
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CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS
Iiyig wp c i y. Cir hwig pi:
1. thrm ijry i y iy ii, b b
ijry i bvi prci xmii.
2. th r, g, grii rc r
gr rik r b c.
3. a mjr hrm ijry c bcr prig
w.
4. thrgh cry rvy i mry
vi miig i-hrig ijri rig
rm xpiv mii.
5. trm pi wih br ijri, wh rp fi rcii, m b r
r mi ijri.
DAMAGE CONTROL
th rciiv hrcmy i h cmb
z h b imi pi i xrmi wih
prig hrcic ijri h y r h
Figure 1. Patient ater resuscitative thoracotomy (but beore laparotomy) or thoracoabdominal ragment injury.
m vrb circmc (g, m pr-
ig ijry, miim ci ijri, brrc, hr rg pi). ev i h
circmc, pi vg i rr. I hi c,
i which prmy w rqir r cr
gig big, h b miim irvi
(pckig, bw pig, igi big v)
i i.
SUMMARY
thi c mr cmm irc bw
cmb rm civii rm. Civii rm
i ypicy chrcriz prig r b
ijry. Cmb-ijr pi pr wihcmbii prig, b, hrm
ijri. a i civii rm, cmb-ijr pi
rqir hrgh cry rvy r h
i-hrig ijri r ii ry i h
rcii ph. dcii rg r rk
bic, ggriv rciiv r, i hi c,
r wy ic ic ciri
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rig, rrc vibiiy, r h ijri,
iivi xpri.
SUGGESTED READING
Chpr 3: trig. I: Emergency War Surgery, Third
United States Revision. Whig, dC: dprm
h army, oc th srg Gr, Br
Ii; 2004.
Chpr 16: thrcic ijri. I: Emergency War
Surgery, Third United States Revision. Whig,
dC: dprm h army, oc th srg
Gr, Br Ii; 2004.
Chpr 28: Br. I: Emergency War Surgery, Third
United States Revision. Whig, dC: dprm
h army, oc th srg Gr, Br
Ii; 2004.
Figure 2. Combat blast injuries
oten depend on the proximity o
the individual to the detonation.
In the case examined here, the patient was in close proximity to
the epicenter o the explosion.
INDICATIONS FOR
EMERGENCY THORACOTOMY
• Penetrating thoracic trauma.
— trmic rr wih prviywi cric civiy (pr-
hpi r i-hpi).
— urpiv hypi (b
prr < 70 mm Hg).
• Blunt thoracic injury.
— urpiv hypi (b
prr < 70 mm Hg).
— Rpi xgii rm ch
b (> 1,500 ml).
• Suspected systemic air embolism.
CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR EMERGENCY THORACOTOMY
• Blunt thoracic injuries with no witnessed
cric civiy.
• Multiple blunt trauma.
• svr h ijry.
• Severe multisystem trauma.
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I.4to shun, Rpir, or
ampu . . . ?
CASE PRESENTATION
a 23-yr- m i mip b ijri whi riig i
b wh imprvi xpiv vic (Ied) w .
th pi rriv h emrgcy Mic trm
(eMt) ci cmb ppr hpi (CsH) i pprximy
65 mi r h ck. H w ichr hypiv
rriv, wih mprr 97.2ºC hr r 120 b
pr mi. Hi ijri ic p righ mibr rcr,
p righ r mcrp rcr, p w,
rg hrgh--hrgh mi high w wih rg -
i c rri big. n riq w pr,
w hig irc prr h w. n vic
mr rcr w pr, miim big w rm h
h, , ci w.
PREOPERATIVE ISSUES
1. obvi rri ijry (iky prci mr rry [sFa]).
2. Hypi/hypvmi.
3. aci xrmiy ijri.
ar iii rcii vi rg-br IV, h pi w k h
prig rm (oR). a righ ir jgr cri w ir. Bh
xrmii wr prpp whi prr w mii h high
pi hmrrhg. Hi iii hmcri w 24%. expri h
w rv r rci h sFa rci h mr
vi. armic cmp wr ppi gi prxim i cr
h sFa, h vi w ig. Big w civy pp
wig h mr.
DECISION POINT
Repair vascular injury vs shunt vascular injury
vs primary amputation
Giv h pi’ hmymic biiy wih gig rcii
h ci igic big, rri rpir wih irpii
rvr mr vi w prrm. th hi m miir 4
i pck r b c rig h rpir, h brry prpr
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4 i rh rz pm (FFP). Ppb p wr
pr, b irpriv rrigrm rv
fw h . ar r h cmp, h pi
mr ciic vic cgphy by i
big, hi b prr rpp. thi cii
w r wih ii wrm cryi 2
i wh b; hrg FFP ici
hwig h vib pm prc ri ccr cr. th pi’ cgphy
cii wr, r ch rgic
big rm rc mc w g wr
cc. Hi by mprr 34ºC,
cii hypi i rp rcii.
a mg cr pprch w k: r h
big wr br, w wr pck,
pmi rip w iii, h pi w k
h iiv cr i (ICu). Bc r civ
wrmig vic wr vib, imprvi hr
rmbig Bir Hggr w crc ig bihzr
bg pc hr. th pi rciv iiwrm wh b FFP; im bicrb
w miir. Hypi wr
piphri rip w r. Hi b prr c
b mii pi ii prr, h
bcm yic rwr. Frhr vc
cric i ppr mr wr cc; ,
pi ggriv rciiv r, h pi i.
LEARNING POINTS
1. Br rkig vcr rcrci, pc
h pi’ (hmymic, cgi
prmr, ri p, cr by mprr)h b v rmi i rpir c/h
prc h im. n h wr r wi
b imy vib. oc vcr rpir
h bg, i bcm ic brk h priv
fw cir ii irmi (crr
cr mprr, r i cgi prmr,
rp gig rcii). I bcm
pychgicy ic p rpir c i h
b iii. thrr, i i criic cmmic
civy wih h hi ccry
h pi’ cii br mkig h
cii rpir, h, r mp.
2. Hyphrmi c b iii b y, c
crib cgphy cii. I hi
c, h oR hr w iprb g r h
c h r. Imprvi civ hr, fi
wrmr, hr jc (IV bg wrm
i micrwv pc gi h by,
c) h b wh r qipm i
vib.
3. th r cmp r vcr rpir c
vry impc pi wh w prviy b.
Cmmici wih h hi wrhm h impig rr fw (wih pim,
mbic ci, ifmmry mir) c
hp hm prpr r h hmymic q
cmp r. d m h h hi
pr r wr h rg’ ci r
ii.
SUMMARY/DAMAGE CONTROL
I rrpc, hi pi’ chc rviv w
hv b igicy imprv i h sFa h b
h r ig mg cr h b
impm by pckig h -i w mvig h pi h ICu r rcii
wrmig.
SUGGESTED READING
Chpr 13: Fc ck ijri. I: Emergency War
Surgery, Third United States Revision. Whig,
dC: dprm h army, oc th srg
Gr, Br Ii; 2004.
Chpr 22: s-i ijri. I: Emergency War
Surgery, Third United States Revision. Whig,
dC: dprm h army, oc th srgGr, Br Ii; 2004.
Chpr 23: exrmiy rcr. I: Emergency War
Surgery, Third United States Revision. Whig,
dC: dprm h army, oc th srg
Gr, Br Ii; 2004.
Chpr 26: Ijri h h . I:
Emergency War Surgery, Third United States Revision.
Whig, dC: dprm h army, oc
th srg Gr, Br Ii; 2004.
Chpr 27: Vcr ijri. I: Emergency WarSurgery, Third United States Revision. Whig,
dC: dprm h army, oc th srg
Gr, Br Ii; 2004.
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I.5exrmiy trum
Wih Profoun shock
CASE PRESENTATION
a us rvicm cr cmp w wihi 10
h impc pi rg mrr r r vr
ijri. H rmi cci h q irwy
pi vr big h c b cmpy cr h
c wih irc prr. H w rpr immiy cmb
ppr hpi (CsH) h w h mi wy. I h rcii
r, prr h w ppi h wig c w mii
by mic pr pi miim big. H h i vr
xrmiy -i w, icig rmic mpi
h righ h, rm ri rry ijry wih -i ijry
h h, r mpi h g, vr ijri
h righ g (Fig. 1). th pi rw rpi rcii by h
mb rm m, which ic mrgcy rm criic
cr phyici, r, mic, rg, hi prvir. H
w ib, righ bcvi cr i w ir, 4 i
pck r b c (PRBC) wr rpiy r. th wkig
b bk w civ immiy h rh wh b w
b vib wihi 45 mi. th pi w rpr immiy h prig rm (oR), whr hi rcii ci (Fig. 2).
a mr rry rri i w pc bc hr i
wr immiy vib. Hi iii rri i prr w 80/40
mm Hg. th r mpi h g w cmp, rqirig
hip irici. Bc h xiv i, b, rv,
vcr mg h righ g— w h pi’ criic
cii— rmr mpi w prrm qicky. a rpi
prmy w p cmy hi. th righ rm
mp w bri, w h -i ijry h hr
mic. th ri rry, which w bg b pry,
w ig r i w cr h h h w qy pr by
h r circi. W wr r by pg h i pcby pig xpb mh rig h ki (Fig. 3). th pi’
irpriv hmcri (r h iii 4 i PRBC) w 15,
h w r wih ii i rh wh b h
wr vib. H w k h iiv cr i (ICu) whr
wrmig rhr rcii wr ci. oc b, h
pi w vc by by Criic Cr air trpr tm
h v IV mic rm ciiy i lh, Grmy. ar
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bri pvr, h w vc v V mic
ciiy i h ui s, whr h rriv j 36
hr r vig h CsH (Fig. 4). ar mip
rgic prcr xiv rhbiii (Fig.
5 6), h w micy rir i crry
y mpy (Fig. 7).
CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS
1. Bc h riv yh m cmb
ci, h iii vi ig (hr r, b
prr) gig big my r h
rcii m h gr hypvmichck iii pri. Immi rcgii
pr hck i vr cmb ijri,
pricry h cr by rg xpi
(imprvi xpiv vic [Ied] mrr/
riry mii), i criic pi rviv.
2. Pi wh rriv wih miv ijri (rmic
mpi; p bmi r ch ijri;
rg, -i w mip xrmii)
r i pr hck viry h mm
wig rqir ggriv, immi
rcii ( --chpr Cmmry).
TEACHING POINTS
1. svry w pi wih mip r
ijry b rm m pprch rm
cr. Frm h iii c wig hrgh
rcii, rgry, biizi, criic cr i
h ICu, hrgh cii criic cr rig
vci iiv cr rhbiii, xpric m hhcr prvir r h
gr chc rviv ci cm
r h wh r rm wr w. tm
ch v cr, w h ir m
h miiry hhcr ym xig rm h
b i mic cr, r criic
pi rviv cm.
Figure 1. Patient at arrival to the Emergency Medical Treatment (EMT) area. Note direct pressure applied to the
transected ends o both emoral arteries.
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Figure 2. Patient in OR.
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Figure 3. Immediately post-op.
Figure 4. Patient at Walter Reed Army Medical Center during initial examination.
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2. I h py ig, h oR i h bci rci pi wih vr w,
wig xc 360-gr pi cc
mip prvir, prir irwy cr (h-
i pr), mirig, mprr cr,
pi cr. ev i rgic prcr i
, r rr bc mg cr
ciri, h pi c b qicky
rcii iii i hi ci.
DAMAGE CONTROL
1. I h c vr hmrrhg xiv i
ijry, hyphrmi, cgphy, cii rvr-pr hr pi rviv. a ry
cii r mg cr—ig bbrvi
rgry wih h g crig hmrrhg,
ppig cmii, rmvig vib
i— prv b criic vrb
cm.
2. oc h pi chiv phyigic biiy ih ICu, rr h oR r rhr iiv
rgry c b cir. I ii, pi
my b rpr highr v cr c
biiz, i hi c.
SUMMARY
exiv cmb w r i pr
hck, rqirig immi m, rcgii,
rcii. Hvig xpric rm m
mb prpr i criic pi rviv.
Rcii i h oR r my vg r
criicy ijr pi vr h vib i crw rcii r. a ry cii
mg cr chiq, b h pi’
phyigic cii, i h m impr
ik viig h y ri hyphrmi,
cgphy, cii. th “chi cy”
r h w pi—rm h pi wig
Figure 5. Several months ater wounding during
rehabilitation.
Figure 6. Further rehabilitation.
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h b, hrgh rcii, iii r-
gry, rhr rcii, criic cr rpr
iiv cr, rhbiii—rqir gb m r prvi by h us miiry.
SUGGESTED READING
Chpr 7: shck rcii. I:Emergency War
Surgery, Third United States Revision. Whig,
dC: dprm h army, oc th srg
Gr, Br Ii; 2004.
Chpr 11: Criic cr. I: Emergency War Surgery,
Third United States Revision. Whig, dC:
dprm h army, oc th srg
Gr, Br Ii; 2004.
Chpr 17: abmi ijri. I: Emergency War
Surgery, Third United States Revision. Whig,
dC: dprm h army, oc th srg
Gr, Br Ii; 2004.
COAGULOPATHY
Ciic vic cgphy my b
“micrvcr big,” i big
rm rgicy c r rmicy mg
i rc, big rm mc
rc r irvcr chr.
lbrry vic cgphy i i b v prhrmbi im (Pt) r
pri hrmbpi im (Ptt), wih
pciyig hw mch vi. Pbih
gii gg ig c 1.5 im
rm (mirg Pt rrc r ppr
Ptt). th gg rh rz
pm crrc cgphy i 10 15 ml/
kg pi by wigh, y 4 6 i
rh rz pm r h vrg .
th h iri rmiz ri
(InR) i vc. th InR w vp
vi wih rpc icgi
wih cmi. I y v, h Pt v
i rbirry. I h b rcgiz h h
Pt v i cr vi cmpx
hmic ym.
Figure 7. Approximately 2 years ater wounding.
Chpr 22: s-i ijri. I: Emergency War
Surgery, Third United States Revision. Whig,
dC: dprm h army, oc th srgGr, Br Ii; 2004.
Chpr 24: op ji ijri. I: Emergency War
Surgery, Third United States Revision. Whig,
dC: dprm h army, oc th srg
Gr, Br Ii; 2004.
Chpr 27: Vcr ijri. I: Emergency War
Surgery, Third United States Revision. Whig,
dC: dprm h army, oc th srg
Gr, Br Ii; 2004.
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I.6Miv Bloo trnfuion in
Pin Wih Hmoprionum
CASE PRESENTATION
aFrwr srgic tm (Fst) i rm aghi w i
pprximy 30 mi prir h rriv 24-yr-
us ir wih mip aK-47 gh w. th pi
w rpr b chycric, hypiv, i vr ir. a
wh b riv w iii immiy, 4 i rh rz
pm (FFP) wr hw i prpri r icip rqirm
r miv ri. o rriv, h pi w hv b
h hrgh h righ ch, h righ wr xrmii.
H rriv chycric wih hr r 150 b pr mi
b prr 90 yic wih bviy i bm. H
h 14-gg hrcmy i h c irc pc
h righ ch. Rcii wih pck r b c (PRBC)
FFP w iii immiy, ch b w pc i h righ
ch wih i rr b. a righ bcvi cri w pc,
h pi w k h prig rm (oR) r xprry
prmy. Prir ici wih gr hi, Fy chr
w pc, h w prpp wih bi i rm h ck
h k. th rg i wr gw, h piw rp i icipi pr rp i b prr r
ici. th pi’ b prr rpp 70 yic
ici. th bm w rpiy p hrgh mii icii,
miv hmprim w cr. a r qr
wr immiy pck. th hmprim w h r
vr ijri h ivr, m, mch, c, gm
mric rri. Pi big rm h mric rri w
rpiy cr by igi. th pck wr h rmv rm h
ivr. a rg, gr 4, cri c b cr by
pckig. thrr, Prig mvr w prrm, h rg,
gm hpic vi wr ii vy cr wih
igi ig r rgic cip. drig hi pri hpri, b w igic. th pi imy rciv
12 i rh wh b (FWB), 12 i PRBC, 13 i
FFP, 5 i cryprcipi, 7.2 mg rcmbi Fcr VII.
Wih h ivr big cr, h ivr w pck h pi’
hr r m immiy cr. Hi b prr rmiz.
lbrry v h im h pi’ m pr hck wr
igic r b ci 14. th mch ijri
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PLASMA Pm r ri i bi rm vr hm r by cci i bg wih icg
prrviv mixr. th pm, r cr pri h b, i y pr by crigi
wh b i, b c b pr by r r crigi ig m vic. th
prcr, kw phri, c cc my 3 im h vm pm h bi rm
ig i wh b, whi imy rrig h cr cmp h r.
Pm h b r h cmb-
ijr ic Wr Wr II. Hiricy, h
iii i w i ci r vm
rpcm. Hwvr, i rpc
cgi cr i big pi wih
cr cicy h b vc i ri
civii prcic r rm rm
cii. thr i i ciic vic
pprig h prcic r gg h b
prcic. Hwvr, i m ri h, i
pi wih brry r ciic vic cgphy ci wih big,
rpcm wih pm my crrc h
cr cicy rc big.
Pm i pr rm h cr pri b rz (rh rz pm) wihi 8 hr
cci. Bc h mim g ic bw rgiz b riv h x ciii
wih qipm r pri rzig, h 8-hr rqirm c wy b m. I hi c,
pri h pm i ccr wihi 8 hr, b rzig my ccr p 24 hr r cci.
eihr vriy, c hw br ri, h iy h m ccri ky pm pri.
th w vrii r imir iqi pm vr rz. thr i vry m crm i Fcr V
ccri rgr crm i Fcr VIII wh r iqi vr im. Rrigri w
h gri pm pri, cgi cr rmi i chg r g 5 y.
thrr, y h yp pm, kp iqi rrigr p 5 y, c b r h m
iici. (th xcpi i h r pm r Fcr V rpcm. thi i rv r
rig h cgphy rm pi.)
th i cci, prcig, rg my ir, b h ir vrii prc i
igic ciic vrii vr. ech i pm h mch h m ccri pm pri
rm pm, h vrii rm i i i h rm hm vrii. Kpig i mi
i--i vrii, pm ig i rh rz pm h h wig qii:
• Overall volume: 190–220 mL (includes about 25 mL of anticoagulant preservative).
• Coagulation factors, including anticoagulants and brinolytic activity in normal concentrations.• Plasma proteins, including antibodies, notably the red cell major group (ABO) isohemaglutinins, an
iby h i y pricby pr b h r’ b yp:
typ a r pm: i-B.
typ B r pm: i-a.
typ aB r pm: i-aBo.
typ o r pm: i-a, i-B, i-aB.
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Consideration of ABO Type
Pm rm aB r h i-a r i-B, h c irc icmpibiiy wih h
r c y b yp. typ o r pm h bh i-a i-B, h i icmpib
wih h mjriy pi h hr yp (a, B, aB). thrr, wh h r mrgcy
pm ri i irq, h chic pm r prhwig mrgcy ri h
b aB. Hwvr, wh pm i rqy r pi wih kw aBo yp, h aB pm wi qicky p h ivry, aB rcipi wh mr pm wi hv
y vib.
Wh rg mbr pm i r r, h b chic yp h bc rrc wih
rik rcipi i plasma of type A donors. Fr h ii, yp a pm h b ch r h
prhw mrg ri. typ a pm i cmpib wih o a rcipi. Icmpib
rcipi (B aB) mk p miriy h gr ppi. Bc h B ig h wkr
iby iy i pr i wr mbr r c h a, h i-B i a pm i iky
c prbm i icmpib rcipi. Frhr miigig immi icmpibiiy
r i-B, pm ci h B (r a) ig pr’ b yp. th B ig i
rcipi’ pm prvi rizig bc h rc iby vibiiy bi r c.
th vm icmpib pm h b imi, bc ci ri icmpib
pm wi vy c r c c c hmyi. typ-pcic pm h b giv
pib, y h iii 2 i r h b giv yp a, prhw.
Rc rrpciv y ri
pr ciic cm i h
opri Irqi Frm opr-
i erig Frm (aghi)
cfic gg pprch, r
gi, ig rh rz pm i
big pi wih cgphy. I
rrpciv cmpri r c
pm ri pr mriy,
pck r c pm i ri
1–2:1 w ci wih h w
mriy. (s ibr pg 44–45.)
B hi brvi xiig
gii, h wig rcmmi i rb: Fr pi wih brry ciic
vic cgphy, h ry pm r big my ri pck r
c pm 1–2:1. Hwvr, h hi ri h b ppi r pi, r
y big pi wih cgphy. sch rri prcic w crib
pi rrc wih xpc b— rrc h h b rrv r hcgphic pi wih cr hmrrhg.
—Francis M. chiricosta, MD, Ltc, Mc, us army
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Figure 1. Patient immediately ater stabilization surgery. The abdomen is open, and the extremity ractures have
been splinted, deerring additional surgery until the patient is stable.
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wr cr wih p, c bw
ijri wr rc wih cri m.
th bm w c wih Bg bg r
big wh wih i. th pi’ xrmiy
w wr h rpiy . Big rm h
p w w cr wih chi rig
pckig, hi rcr wr pi (Fig. 1).
H w k h p-p rcvry r. lb rwi h immi p-p pri wr igic r
b ci 3, wih hmcri 32%. th
pi’ hr r w ciy h 100,
hi yic b prr w ciy bv 120
mm Hg. Wihi 1 hr rgry, h pi w
rrr v III miiry mic rm
ciiy r gig cr.
TEACHING POINTS
I pi wih miv hmprim hck, pr-
hypi h im hi ici
rgic pig m b icip. Mici i wi w h rgic m rp
hi pricb v.
1. Prpr (riy) rp h pi prir
ici hi. th ymphic
rig ici wi r i c rp i h
pi’ b prr. opig h bm
rig h pri mp wi xcrb
h hypi. th rqirm r b prc
wi iky icr rig hi im i h rc
hmrrhg i cr.
2. ebih civ irv cc. tw rg-br irv chr my b iq,
pcm cri cr chr h b
rgy cir.
3. Bgi h ri b prc prir
rgry, i pib. thw FFP, c r FWB r
p ry pib. Wrm fi 40°C
miimiz cryi ii. u rcmbi
Fcr VII wih h iii ri.
4. trr h pi h oR pib.
thi cii rpi ry i h ch r bm
i h v c cmpi. Rcii
h hck rm cy h b cir
rg oR v h b y
by mrgcy rm vi rciiv
vr.
5. Cr irbmi hmrrhg iiiy wih
igh pckig qr. th, r big
i qr im.
6. Pc pg (wh pckig h ivr) i ch wy
pprxim h rcr b h ivr
cmpr big i. thi rqy rqir
prir pckig my rqir mbiizi
h ivr vryig gr. a Prig mvr myb hp.
7. n: Wh big i rr, rpiy cr
y rc pri cmii rm bw
ijry. d mp cr y mi,
m cri i wi. Pck h bm
v h bmi ci p. Pc Bg
bg r w VaC p vc r rr
h oR wh h pi h biiz.
CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS
ucr hmrrhg rmi h ig c
piy prvb h i h pr cfic ishw ai. Miv ri i miir
pprximy 7% 8% cmb ci. Cmb
rg m b miir wih h b prc
rrc vib hm, hy m b xpr
i h miiri b prc kw h
iici r hir . I r virm, b
prc r vib i vryig m; b, ri
b bk chici my b vib, h
vig h phyici cmpy rpib r h
miiri hi ivig rrc. Wh cmb-
w pi rqir ri, h wig
gii ppy:
1. Bgi rcii wih PRBC. I r r mr
i PRBC r rqir, r FFP ri
(PRBC:FFP) 1:1 r 2:1. Miimiz rcii
wih cryi, which c c ii c-
gphy.1
2. I miv ri ( 10 i r mr
PRBC) i icip, h p h b
miir. I p r vib, h FWB
h b giv.2
3. FWB i b h h b rcy rw. I pr-
vi r b c, pm, cig cr, p. o i FWB i h qiv 1 i
PRBC 1 i FFP. I ci h qiv
20,000 30,000 p/cc.3 FWB i iic r
i r virm whr cmp
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PLATELETS vs FRESH WHOLE BLOOD IN MASSIVE TRANSFUSION
I h rm cgphy big i rm pi, h pm c wy
b civ. Prgriv hrmbcypi i ci wih ci big ri. P
ri c b hp.
Civii rm cr i h ui shv vib vriy b cmp
r big. Cmmy mg
h cmp r p. Cvry,
hgh rh wh b (FWB) i
imi i h ui s, h miiry
riy iiz FWB i h ig miv
ri (Mt) bh rc p
hr cr wh rg qii
b r rqir.
srg hv cy rpr rpi
crrci micrvcr big r ii FWB. Hwvr, hr r rwbck gr FWB ri h c b vi r by h pr p.
a mrgcy wh b riv (“wkig b bk”) rqir h cmmim my hhcr
wrkr r, kig hm wy rm hr i h prci im high m r rm.
P, h hr h, c b prcc ch im h p ccr’ r’
chig. Frhy cc wh b c
b qy r ri-rmi
i. Wih p cci, r c
b h im c hw b
-giv, ig r c wic
wk, prviig my r rm vr
h cr 2 mh. a r wh b
c y y 1 i i h im, i
i pr. th aBo yp wh b
m b yp-cmpib wih h rcipi. s
prcic (ypig h r, rig h i
i b wih h yp, ypig h rcipi,
rig h h crrcy yp i g
h crrcy yp rcipi) i my-
p prc wih high ikih rrr i
r mrgcy r m cy ig.
th yp cmpibiiy p i c b
bi cry b-chck i hqi bw mrgci. aBo-icmpib
p ri i mch iky c
hmyic rci h icmpib
wh b ri.
I y ri pr cm i opri Irqi Frm/opri erig Frm
(prrm by MaJ Jrmy Prki), h wh b r h phri p (Plt; cc
48-Hour Survival 30-Day Survival
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
p < 0.001
p = 0.04
PlateletsNo platelets
Figure 1. 48-hour and 30-day survival by platelet vs
no platelet groups. Groups compared using chi-square.
Forty-eight-hour survival: platelet group—218/266, 82
± 2%; no platelet group—90/137, 66 ± 3%; p < 0.001.
Thirty-day survival: platelet group—121/196, 62 ± 4%;
no platelet group—53/107, 50 ± 5%; p = 0.04.
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i hr) i mivy r pi r
i mriy h i pi wih h
ihr. th cm w imir whhr
wh b r p wr (i ii
pck r c pm). Bc p
i mii y y i rr h 5 y, giv h g im i
k rpr ppi rm h ui s
py miiry mic rm ciiy
i hr, i p wr b r i Irq
aghi by us mic rm ciii,
hy w hv b cc i hr.
I nvmbr 2004, h cmb ppr hpi
(CsH) i Bgh, Irq, cqir h cpbiiy
cc (by phri) prvi p
(Plt) i. thi r iq ppriy
cmpr y cm pimg wih wih p, b
cmpr cm r pi wh rciv
FWB cmpr wih h rcivig Plt.
Rcr r rm mii h CsH i
Bgh bw Jry 2004 dcmbr 2006 wh rqir Mt wr rviw. Mt,
ri 10 i pck r b c /r FWB i 24 hr, w miir 708/8,618
(8.2%) rm mii. o h 708 rqirig Mt, rcr wr vib r 535 pi. o h,
hr 101 pi wr xc bc hy wr mg Frwr srgic tm (Fst) ciii
r i rciv ri i h r 24 hr. o h rmiig 434 pi, 285 rciv p
ihr FWB r Plt, 149 pi rciv p (ihr FWB r Plt). Fry-igh-hr
(82% v 66%, p < 0.001) 30-y (62% v 50%, p = 0.04) rviv wr highr i pi rcivig
p, cmpr wih h wh i rciv p (Fig. 1). ayi FWB Plt bgrp
hw irc r 48-hr (80% v 82%, p = 0.7) r 30-y (60% v 62%, p = 0.9) rviv (Fig. 2).
Mivri giic rgri w prrm hw h bh FWB Plt wr ipy
priciv rviv. I hi rgri, highr rh rz pm/r b c ri wr ipy
priciv imprv rviv 48 hr, ci wih pbih by Brgm .1
tri p ihr i h rm Plt r FWB i ci wih imprv rviv i pi
rqirig Mt. thr ppr b rviv irc bw pi mg wih FWB,
cmpr wih Plt (i ii pck r b c pm). Bc ir cci
prc i br y pr, h p pr h ri rm cgphy
big h b prrr vr h wh b wh h rmr i vib.
a ciii whr Plt r hr b cmp r vib, FWB i ccpb riv r
h mgm cgphy i pi rqirig Mt.
—MaJ JereMy Perkins, MD, anD Francis M. chiricosta, MD
1. Brgm Ma, spi PC, . th ri b prc r c mriy i pi rcivig
miv ri cmb ppr hpi. J Trauma. 2007;63:805–813.
Figure 2. 48-hour and 30-day survival by FWB vs
aPLT groups. Groups compared using chi-square.Forty-eight-hour survival: FWB—56/70, 80 ± 5%;
aPLT group—143/174, 82 ± 3%; p = NS. Thirty-
day survival: FWB—36/60, 60 ± 6%; aPLT group—
72/117, 62 ± 5%; p = NS. NS: not signifcant.
48-Hour Survival 30-Day Survival
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
p = 0.72
p = 0.87
Fresh Whole BloodAphereis Platelets
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hrpy i vib. I h crr prig
virm i shw ai, i i primriy
by v II Fst prvi p i pirqirig miv b ri. I my b
i i PRBC, FFP, cryprcipi wh
h cmp r i hr ppy r xh.
4. Prir h pr cfic i shw ai, FWB
ri w cir cri. triig
m i, ch Fst, h chiq rwig
miirig b w pi h
rq FWB i prvi cfic. spci
qipm i rqir, ch ig r cci
bg b b (Fig. 2), crig i
rqir prpr b b cc r vir
ig prir hipm.
5. th primry ccr wih h FWB i h rik
ici i rmii. us rvic mmbr
r prcr r hm immcicy vir
(HIV) r vcci r hpii B vir (HBV).
Hwvr, hy r prcr r hpii C vir
Figure 2. Whole blood donation set that has been prepared or the eventuality o the requirement or resh whole blood.
(HCV), hm t-c kmi, r yphii. thr i
h rik rmii c mic i
(g, mri). th rik rmiig icii i hgh b h 1%, whr h
rik yig rm hmrrhgic hck i grr
h 30% (pbih rm h Ji thr
trm sym Ciic Prcic Gii r Frh
Wh B). thrr, h FWB i iic
wh pr cmp hrpy i vib.
I cmb pi wh rqir miv ri,
miiri p h b hw imprv
rviv. thr i igic irc i rviv
i pi wh rciv phri p vr
h wh rciv p rm FWB ri.1
Rpi crig r vib r b yp,
HBV, HCV, yphii, HIV. th r
pprv by h us F drg amiiri,
b r i i prcrig r wh
im prmi i pr r ri i hir
. B h b rw rm r r
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pri ig. a rcr i h
b kp r bh h rcipi h r i h
v h pcrig ig rv ici
i.
6. typ o PRBC r h y b yp vib
Fst. dcriy, Fst crry 20 i PRBC
hv b rrigrr rgic qipm.
FFP i criy by Fst. Hwvr, i
h crr (2007) prig virm, FFP
cryprcipi hv b m vib. thi
rqir r b rzr pm
hwig i. typ o-giv PRBC r y
rrv r m pi. thr i b
b yp mch r FWB ri. Hwvr,
bc pi h Fst m wy rciv
vr i yp o PRBC br hy rciv
FWB, y yp o FWB i r. Iy,
EMERGENCY FRESH WHOLE BLOOD COLLECTION PROCEDURE
The Walking Blood Bank
1. dvp (wh pib) rr prcr r. I c, hv h r cmp
dd Frm 572—B di Rcr. exc high-rik r. Prir b r hv b
cr prviy r rmib i. dr wih rc brry crmi byp r i, bc iici g (g g) r icrrc 2% 11% h im.
2. C h r’ rm wih pvi-ii r chrhxii i r 1 mi.
3. drw h b rm rm vi i ig r b cci bg ciig icg,
ch cir, phph, xr, i (CPda) i. drw b 450 cc b i h
bg i m .
4. drw b b r ypig crmchig (edta [hyimi rcic ci] prp
p) r ig b-br ici i (w rm prr b, r gry p).
th rm prr b h b crig r 20 mi prir hipm.
5. Irm h prig m (br rig b) h mrgcy rw rh wh b i b
b r crm b yp pri pi hiry.
6. dcm cry wh h b w rm whm i w r.
7. obi w y ii hr gii pici r h ri rh whb.
Equipment Required for Fresh Whole Blood Collection (see Fig. 2)
• Blood recipient set (collection bag), indirect Tx Y-type.
• Stopcock, IV therapy three-way, with Luer.
• Serum separator blood tubes.
• EDTA blood tubes.
• Centrifuge.
pi rcivig FWB w rciv yp-pcic
b. I c i pi i cii
rc, h pi’ b yp i kw yp
o b i .
7. I gig big i icip rcmbi
Fcr VII i iic, h i h b mii-
r ry wh h pi h pH bv 7.1
i mr iky hv q ciig
cgi cr.
8. a v II, hr i pcicy ri mic
ircr h b bk. th cmmr r rg
i iry rpib r h miiri
b prc. thr r my gii h mp
irc h rg wh h miiri
wh b i pprpri. I c, h cii
miir FWB i ciic cii h m
b m br h cgphy
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xgii. awig h pi bcm
cgphic prir miirig h pprpri
b prc wi m wy r i h h
h pi. th rg m icip y
p 1 hr r h ri FWB.
DAMAGE CONTROL
FWB i h m xpii rc r c, p, cig cr i h c mgm cmb
rm. th r miv b ri m b
rmi ry, mim br h pi rriv. I
FWB i iky, c r r ry bgi hwig
FFP immiy.
SUMMARY
Hypi hck rm b rmi cmm
prbm i b rm. Rpihm b
ihr cmp r FWB i m h
cc rm h pi. a phyici
pyig wr hr m r h bicpricip ri.
REFERENCES
1. Brgm Ma, spi PC, . th ri b
prc r c mriy i pi
rcivig miv ri cmb ppr
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2. Kchm l, H JR, Hiipp s. Iici r ry
rh rz pm, cryprcipi, p
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s59–s69.
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CoMMentaRY
dmg Conrol Ruciion by COL John B. Holcomb, MD
ahgh h v mjriy big rm
pi wh rriv i mrgcy prm
(ed) r ihr hyprcgb, r y
ighy ijr wih rm cgi prmr,
m mbr rm pi (pprximy
10%) r hypcgb (iri rmiz
ri [InR] > 1.5).1,2 thi miriy ci b
50% h wh rciv y b prc
rpr h mjriy i-hpi rm h.
dh icr hr r rcivig mr h 4
i b. Pi r cciy hyphrmic
hv cii-ic cgi cr
p yci, cmbi wih cgi cr
cmpi, cmiig i pr cgphy.
ahgh i h b g rcgiz h h h
ri hyphrmi, cii, cgphy i
ci wih igic icr i mriy,3
cgphy h b viw byprc
rcii, hmii, hyphrmi. B civii rm miiry cmb cy ,
w w kw h cgphy i, i c, pr
mii.4–6
Crr rcii prcic c primriy rpi
rvr cii prvi hyphrmi,
whr ccrr rgic irvi c
crig hmrrhg cmii wih
r pck. ery irvcr rm
cgphy h b rivy igr. sr
rcii mh r pprpri r h 90%
rm pi wh r i hck rhyprcgb r ijry.7 Hwvr, r h 10%
pi wh ci h m riy ijr,
r i hck, r cgphic (hypcgb),
pm h b ii h b rcii
fi.8,9 ury, ciici r i big gh
vr pm rcii fi.10
Rc i hv hw h wig:
• Coagulopathy of trauma is present at a very early
g r ijry.1–6
• Ringer’s lactate solution and normal saline increase
rpri ijry kcy hi.11
• Increased transfusion is associated with increased
rik.12
• Massive transfusion in military and civilian casualties
i ci wih icr rik h.13,14
tk ghr, h brvi gg h h
m vry ijr pi wi iky b rm
w rcii rgy c pim imig
mi h mbic, ifmmi,
cgi phwy.
ovr h 6 yr, h us army h gi cirb
xpric i rcii cmb ci. B
prvi civii ciic i, rcmmi iri c crc ry,
miv ri r rm,15 h cmiv
xpric xpr i h crr wr, i i pib
rpiy iiy pi high rik r cgphy
mii prmpy r hyphrmi, cii,
cgphy ( appix d). thi rgy,
kw “mg cr rcii,” r h
ir h ri immiy mii i ccr
wih ggriv hmic irvi.16 dmg
cr rcii rcr irvi bgi
immiy r rpi iii m i h ed
prgr hrgh h prig rm (oR) ih iiv cr i (ICu). Irvi irc
rmizig h InR, b ci, mprr
ic h wig:
• Repeated point-of-care testing.
• Commercial warming devices.
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• Use of multiple blood products.
• US Food and Drug Administration-approved drugs
riy vib i hr (bi i w ri
m).
Cmpr wih civii mg cr rgry rci-
i rgi, py rcii r r rgy
cmp i h oR, wih i rcii rqiri h ICu. achivig hi g qicky i h oR my
imy w hi rm imi mg cr
rgry rir, ggriv rgic irvi,
icig phiic imb vg chiq
imprv cm.
dmg cr rcii ci w pr
i iii wihi mi rriv i h ed. Fir,
rcii vm i imi kp yic b
prr pprximy 90 mm Hg, prvig
rw big rm rcy c v.17–22
sc, irvcr vm rri i ccmpihby ig hw pm primry rcii
fi i 1:1 ri wih pck r b c
(PRBC).8,9,23–25 Rcmbi Fcr VII my b
g wih h vry r i r b c, hw
pm, p, i iic by h ciic ii
( Ciic Prcic Gii r dmg Cr
Rcii lv IIb III [appix d]).26 Fr
ci wh wi rqir ci rcii, h
b bk i i civ h miv ri
prc. thi prc r i h ivry 6 i
pm, 6 i PRBC, 6 pck p,
10 i cryprcipi r i iivi cr.Fr h m vry ijr wih rrcry big,
rh wrm wh b rm h wkig b bk i
rr primry rciiv fi.27,28 Cryi
i igicy imi rv miy crrir
kp i p bw h i b prc.
th vry r rm Irq cribig h iii
impmi hi pprch rv cr i
g-rm mriy, rm 65% 19%, by ig pm
i 1:1 ri wih PRBC.29
dmg cr rcii i mmriz h :
• Early diagnosis of hemorrhage/hypovolemic shock in
h ed.
• Early diagnosis and aggressive treatment in the ED of
h h ri.
• A 1:1:1 ratio (thawed plasma:red blood cells:platelets)
hrgh rcii.
• ED/OR/ICU use of recombinant Factor VIIa, as
.
• Massive transfusion protocol that delivers xed ratios
prc i pp by h rg.
• Rapid use of fresh whole blood in most critical patients
wih gig hmrrhg.
• THAM (tris-hydroxymethyl aminomethane; also
kw rmhmi) C2+ i h oR
rmiz iiz C2+ kp h pH > 7.2.30
• Minimize crystalloid.31,32
• Allow hypotension until denitive (operative) hemor-
rhg cr.
th rcmmi crib prviy r
ph “b i hr rcii prcic”
i J 2006. I i icip h h prcic wi
b imprv p w r vib. Prgr
i rm cr rqir ci imprvm i
vryy pi mgm, b g ciic
i. My r m bic rm cr pricip
r rii rhr h vic-b
b prcic. Crr rcii prcic i hicgry, y w r mrgig i h civii
rm irr cmig h ri c
ggriv cryi rcii.31,32 a i p wr,
brvi, ici, yi, rcmmi
rm xpric miiry mic, r, phyici,
cii—ghr wih r civii rm
cg—wi prvi h bi r w mic
prcic, gr i pprpri rv prciic
hm i.33,34 Ijry, prcr, cm
c i h Ji thr trm Rgiry wi
prvi hyphi-grig irmi r yr
cm. Frhr xpric, rrch, vpm, prpciv rmiz i wi gr w
irmi gig mici.
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