Resuscitation with blood products in patients with trauma-related haemorrhagic shock receiving prehospital care (RePHILL): a multicentre, open-label, randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial – The Lancet Haematology

Resuscitation with blood products in patients with trauma-related haemorrhagic shock receiving prehospital care (RePHILL): a multicentre, open-label, randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial – The Lancet Haematology — Read on http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanhae/article/PIIS2352-3026(22)00040-0/fulltext

Vomitology and bloody airways in 2017

#YACC17 Vomitology Sim Example of Left suction parked, 2nd suction, fail tube deliv, needing esophageal diversion https://t.co/USCv0c1Xok — Yen Chow (@TBayEDguy) June 10, 2017 #YACC17 Massive pulmonary hemorrhage SALAD with bougie going thru large bore suction stick. https://t.co/4AnVs5v8Ml — Yen Chow (@TBayEDguy) June 10, 2017

Blood by PHEMCast

There is the potential for significant controversy in this month’s episode – and we would really appreciate the feedback of the prehospital community on this one. We have held the ‘no clear fluids’ mantra close to our hearts for most of our prehospital careers. We ‘know’ that giving sea water to our patients, and […] viaContinue reading “Blood by PHEMCast”

Pre-hospital transfusion of packed red blood cells in 147 patients from a UK helicopter emergency medical service

Pre-hospital transfusion of packed red blood cells in 147 patients from a UK helicopter emergency medical serv… https://t.co/kjUs4Wcx9E — Bryan Cotton (@bryanacotton1) February 15, 2017

Auckland HEMS prehospital blood transfusion – coming soon to a helicopter near you

Originally posted on Auckland HEMS:
Bloody hell. Pretty much summarizes the severe traumas that define the essence of our trade. And sometimes, the answer to critical bleeding is to give blood. We are grateful to our colleagues at Sydney HEMS, who advise: “blood is provided to transfuse patients with life-threatening bleeding after meticulous attention to hemorrhage…

Prehospital blood product use

Originally posted on Auckland HEMS:
When prehospital blood storage goes bad… Auckland HEMS is currently exploring the use of blood products in our prehospital environment. Two interesting papers regarding prehospital blood product use were recently published by the Queensland Ambulance Service. The Queensland Ambulance Service maintains a 24/7 doctor/paramedic trauma response team that is dispatched…