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Prehospital Plasma during Air Medical Transport in Trauma Patients at Risk for Hemorrhagic Shock
The acute care of severely injured patients with hemorrhage after their arrival at a trauma center has evolved over the past decade, withpatients benefitting from receiving less crystalloid-based therapy and early balanced blood component–based therapy once they...
Freeze Dried Plasma Transfusion in Emergency Medical Services
Plasma is the largest part of our blood as it makes up more than half (about 55%) of the overall content. Plasma is a light-yellow liquid when separated from the rest of the blood and carries water, salts and enzymes. More importantly, plasma contains essential clotting factors to help stop bleeding. For this reason, plasma is used as treatment that can help save the lives of people suffering from burns, shock, trauma, and other medical emergencies. However, it is still recommended that all blood products need to be warmed up before administering to a patient as infusion of fluid below the body temperature decreases core temperature, thereby causing hypothermia, which results in significantly increased risk for death.
Frequency of Pre-hospital/Interfacility Red Blood Cell Transfusions
Transfusion of red blood cells is increasingly used by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) as damage control resuscitation for trauma patients. The figures in this article describe the current use of pre-hospital transfusion of red blood cells (PHTRBC) during both primary transports from the scene and interfacility transports. For trauma patients, the overall transfusion rates range from 3.0% to 3.5% while transfusions occur in up to 30% of interfacility transports.
Benefits of Early Plasma Transfusion
Readily available, easy to store and transport, and can be administered quickly and safely Multiple US large center retrospective cohorts showed that 24–28% of severely injured trauma patients are found to be coagulopathic on admission. Coagulopathic patients have...
The Official Launch of Power Pack+
The Official Launch of Power Pack+˚MEQU launches its new battery, Power Pack⁺, for the ˚M Warmer System on November 18, 2020. BLOOD/IV FLUID WARMING DEVICE USED BY HEMS AND MILITARY AROUND THE WORLD The ˚M Warmer System is a compact portable blood and IV fluid warming...
Damage Control Resuscitation by Early Use of Blood Products
Damage control resuscitation is a group of strategies which address the lethal triad of coagulopathy, acidosis, and hypothermia. Damage control resuscitation aims to limit blood loss and prevent coagulopathy by combining hypotensive resuscitation, early airway control, and early and balanced use of blood products and other hemostatic agents.
Infusion of Cold Blood Leads to a Drop in Core Temperature of a Trauma Patient (Management of Hypothermia in Tactical Combat Casualty Care)
Infusion of Cold Blood Leads to a Drop in Core Temperature of a Patient. The use of IV fluid/blood-warming devices is an essential component for managing hypothermia caused by either penetrating, blunt, or burn trauma.
Prehospital Emergency Care in Acute Trauma Conditions
All the life-threatening injuries should be recognized during primary assessment and the required treatment should be applied as soon as possible without any delay. Obtaining intravenous access and beginning fluid resuscitation along with applying oxygen from the first moments could be lifesaving measures.
The Use of Drones in Military and Civil Emergency Medicine
COPENHAGEN, Aug 18 Air transport is widely used in military and civil emergency medicine owing to the speed of action, lack of restrictions characteristic of ground vehicles, and the ability to reach distant, otherwise inaccessible places. However, air transport also...
The Latest Developments In The Medical Equipment Sector
Find out what equipment air medical professionals need now and in the future to continue their life-saving work.Carrying blood products is an increasingly important area for ambulance operators carrying out critical care long-range transports. For long-range critical care missions, air ambulance companies that can carry blood are in a good position in the marketplace.