Jun 24, 2024
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Hypovolemia
Hypothermia
Hypo-Coagulopathy
Replacement of the entire blood volume of the patient by more than 10 Units of whole blood within 24 hours or more than 2.5 L (5 units) of whole blood given within 4 hours period
6 units of Packed RBC, 6 units of FFP, 6 units of PRP can be given to the patient.
Clotting takes time (2-10 minutes in the best circumstances)
In order to start the transfusion, we have to assess the bleeding in a patient. The ASSESSMENT OF BLOOD COMPONENT SCORE (ABC SCORE) is used to decide if the massive transfusion protocol should be started. Following are the components of this score:
Components | Points |
Penetrating InjuryFAST positiveHR > 100 / minSBP < 90 mm Hg | 1111 |
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