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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

hpi. J Trauma. 2007;63:805–813.

2. Kchm l, H JR, Hiipp s. Iici r ry

rh rz pm, cryprcipi, p

ri i rm. J Trauma. 2006;60(pp 6):s51–s58.

3. Rpi tB, Prki JG, . th rh wh b

i miv ri. J Trauma. 2006;60(pp 6):

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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